The Sorcerer of Pyongyang
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Alle verzendkosten en levertijdenThe acclaimed author of the sublime (The New York Times) Far North, a finalist for the National Book Award, returns with a mesmerizing novel about a North Korean boy whose life is irrevocably changed when he stumbles across a mysterious Western booka guide to Dungeons & Dragons.
Ten-year-old Jun-su is a bright and obedient boy whose only desire is to be a credit to his family, his nation, and most importantly, his Dear Leader. However, when he discovers a copy of The Dungeon Masters Guide, left behind in a hotel room by a rare foreign visitor, a new and colorful world opens up to him.
With the help of an English-speaking teacher, Jun-su deciphers the rules of the famous role-playing game and his imaginary adventures sweep him away from the harsh reality of a famine-stricken North Korea. Over time, the game leads Jun-su on a spellbinding and unexpected journey through the hidden layers of his country, toward precocious success, glory, love, betrayal, prison, a spell at the pinnacle of the North Korean elite, and an extraordinary kind of redemption.
A vivid, uplifting, and deeply researched novel, The Sorcerer of Pyongyang is a love story and a tale of survival against the odds. Inspired by the testimony of North Korean refugees and drawing on the authors personal experience of North Korea, it explores the power of empathy and imagination in a society where they are dangerous liabilities.
Ten-year-old Jun-su is a bright and obedient boy whose only desire is to be a credit to his family, his nation, and most importantly, his Dear Leader. However, when he discovers a copy of The Dungeon Masters Guide, left behind in a hotel room by a rare foreign visitor, a new and colorful world opens up to him.
With the help of an English-speaking teacher, Jun-su deciphers the rules of the famous role-playing game and his imaginary adventures sweep him away from the harsh reality of a famine-stricken North Korea. Over time, the game leads Jun-su on a spellbinding and unexpected journey through the hidden layers of his country, toward precocious success, glory, love, betrayal, prison, a spell at the pinnacle of the North Korean elite, and an extraordinary kind of redemption.
A vivid, uplifting, and deeply researched novel, The Sorcerer of Pyongyang is a love story and a tale of survival against the odds. Inspired by the testimony of North Korean refugees and drawing on the authors personal experience of North Korea, it explores the power of empathy and imagination in a society where they are dangerous liabilities.
Boekgegevens
- Bindwijze: Hardcover
- Aantal pagina's: 256
- Taal: Engels
- Conditie: Nieuw
- ISBN/EAN: 9781668002667
Boekdetails
- Conditie
- Nieuw
- Taal
- Engels
- Bindwijze
- Hardcover
- Aantal pagina’s
- 256
- ISBN
- 9781668002667
- Originele titel
- The Sorcerer of Pyongyang
- Illustraties
- Nee
- Oorspronkelijk verschenen
- 2022-11-29
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