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The Orphan Master's Son

The Orphan Master's Son AuthorAdam JohnsonCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishGenreFictionPublisherRandom House2012Media typePrint, e-book, audiobookPages443 pp.ISBN978-0812992793
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.

Plot
Part 1: The Biography of Jun Do
Part 1 details Jun Do's upbringing in a state orphanage and his service to the state, including as a kidnapper of Japanese citizens, and later as a signal operator stationed on a fishing boat. Due to a 'heroic act' he displayed on the boat, he becomes part of a diplomatic delegation and travels over to America. However, as the trip to America was an unsuccessful mission, Jun Do and his team are sent to a prison mine upon returning to North Korea.

Part 2: The Confessions of Commander Ga
An interrogator for the North Korean state has been tasked with investigating the national hero �Commander Ga

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