The surrendered / Chang-rae Lee.
In The Surrendered, the lasting memory of the Korean War changes the lives of two of its survivors-a Korean girl and an American vet-as well as the lives of those who come to know them. Hector Brennan was a handsome GI stationed in Korea during the war. June Han was a girl orphaned by the fighting. For a season of wartime existence, their lives overlapped at a missionary-run orphanage. Now, thirty years later, they are reunited in the United States in an unusual mission that will force them to come to terms with their individual experiences of that time, but also the secret they share. As Chang-rae Lee moves back and forth between 1950s Korea and 1980s New York, New Jersey, and Italy, he weaves a stunning, layered story-exploring issues of class, identity, cultural memory, loyalty, betrayal, and personal reinvention-in the subtly emotional way that readers have come to expect. Building to a powerful revelation of the novel's captivating mystery, this is a beautiful, mesmerizing work, elegantly suspenseful and deeply affecting.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781594489761
- ISBN: 1594489769
- Physical Description: 469 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2010.
Content descriptions
- Citation/References Note:
- Booklist starredLibrary Journal StarredPub WeeklyBooklist starred, February 2010Kirkus Starred, February 2010Library Journal Starred, November 2009Pub Weekly, October 2009
- Target Audience Note:
- AdultAdult Follett Library Resources
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Available copies
- 14 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | F LEE (Text) | 33114016670275 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
