The Orphan Master's Son

A work of fiction set in North Korea that follows the life of Jun Do, a man who works intercepting foreign transmissions and later as a state agent. The narrative interweaves his personal story with the absurdities and horrors of the totalitarian North Korean regime, exploring themes of identity, loyalty and the search for humanity within a dehumanizing system.

Adam Johnson builds a powerful work of fiction that illuminates political oppression through a singular and disturbing narrative voice.

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