The Orphan Master's Son

Name: The Orphan Master's Son
ISBN: 9780812982626

Adam Johnson

496 pages · about 8 hours
First published 2012
25 editions

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1 About this book

The Orphan Master's Son is a 2012 novel by American author Adam Johnson. It deals with intertwined themes of propaganda, identity, and state power in North Korea. The novel was awarded the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Good for readers who want: a thriller, a coming-of-age story, and a long read.

Thrillers
Relationships
Power (Social sciences)
Crime
Korea
Coming of age
Totalitarianism
Pulitzer Prize Winner

2 About Adam Johnson

Born 1967

Adam Johnson (born July 12, 1967) is an American novelist and short story writer. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his 2012 novel, The Orphan Master's Son, and the National Book Award for his 2015 story collection Fortune Smiles. He is also a professor of English at Stanford University with a focus on creative writing.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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