A Corpse in the Koryo (Inspector O Novels)

Church, James

ISBN 10: 0312352085 / ISBN 13: 9780312352080

Edité par Minotaur Books, 2006

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Synopsis :

A rebellious survivor of North Korea's brutal totalitarian regime, Inspector O, a state security officer, risks his life and career to solve a case that begins innocuously enough when he is asked to photograph a certain vehicle. 10,000 first printing.

Revue de presse: This is a fine, intelligent, and exciting story that takes us into the netherworld of contemporary North Korean communism. It evokes the gray milieu without ever overstepping its mark, allowing us to see it from the inside rather than the outside, wherein the humanity of all the characters, both good and evil, is apparent. Inspector O is a particularly wonderful creation, a true mensch attempting to hold on to his humanity in a world where humanism is under constant attack. Subtlety is the method, and the result is fantastic work that should mark the beginning of a brilliant career for James Church. ---Olen Steinhauer, author of Liberation Movements. For over fifty years Americans have tried to understand the world of North Korea. James Church does a better job of describing the isolated, impoverished, corrupt, and out- of-touch life in the North than anything I have seen. This novel is a must-read for anyone who would understand how precarious the dictatorship is.---Newt Gingrich, author of Winning Back the Future and Never Call Retreat. A gripping story of mystery and intrigue. The laconic Inspector O follows in the traditions of Inspector Arkady Renko, operating in a world of complexity and danger we're meeting here for the first time. ---Don Oberdorfer, author of Tet! Church's debut thriller breaks new ground. O is an original. This is an expert take on a complex, brutal, and mystifying society. Immerse yourself in it. ---Marshall Browne, author of Eye of the Abyss and the Inspector Anders series The Corpse in the Koryo is a spellbinder. Bloody and chilling, yet subtle in its psychological detail, with an amazing understanding of North Korea.Ezra F. Vogel, Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences, Harvard University Asia Center
"The (pseudonymous) author, a veteran intelligence officer, has intimate knowledge of Asian life and politics, and it shows: He gives the North Kore --various

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : A Corpse in the Koryo (Inspector O Novels)
Éditeur : Minotaur Books
Date d'édition : 2006
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : Very Good