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The Shadow of Arms

By Hwang Sok-yong

By Hwang Sok-yong

By Hwang Sok-yong

By Hwang Sok-yong

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Apr 29, 2014 | ISBN 9781609805074

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Mar 04, 2014 | ISBN 9781609805081

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    About The Shadow of Arms

    A novel of the black markets of the South Vietnamese city of Da Nang during the Vietnam War, based on the author’s experiences as a self-described South Korean mercenary on the side of the South Vietnamese, this is a Vietnam War novel like no other, truly one that sees the war from all sides. Scenes of battle are breathtakingly well told. The plot is thick with intrigue and complex subplots. But ultimately The Shadow of Arms is a novel of the human condition rather than of the exploits and losses of one side or the other in war.

    About The Shadow of Arms

    A novel of the black markets of the South Vietnamese city of Da Nang during the Vietnam War, based on the author’s experiences as a self-described South Korean mercenary on the side of the South Vietnamese, this is a Vietnam War novel like no other, truly one that sees the war from all sides. Scenes of battle are breathtakingly well told. The plot is thick with intrigue and complex subplots. But ultimately The Shadow of Arms is a novel of the human condition rather than of the exploits and losses of one side or the other in war.

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    About Hwang Sok-yong

    HWANG SOK-YONG is one of the contemporary masters of Korean literature. His work, which grapples with the troubled history of his divided country, has resulted in his imprisonment, his exile, and the rare achievement of a wide international readership. Hwang’s… More about Hwang Sok-yong

    About Hwang Sok-yong

    HWANG SOK-YONG is one of the contemporary masters of Korean literature. His work, which grapples with the troubled history of his divided country, has resulted in his imprisonment, his exile, and the rare achievement of a wide international readership. Hwang’s… More about Hwang Sok-yong

    Product Details

    Category: Military Fiction | 1950 – Present Military History | Asian World History

    Paperback | $18.95
    Published by Seven Stories Press
    Apr 29, 2014 | 576 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781609805074

    Category: Military Fiction | 1950 – Present Military History | Asian World History

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Seven Stories Press
    Mar 04, 2014 | 576 Pages | ISBN 9781609805081
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    Praise

    “An unflinching, ambitious novel.”—San Francisco Chronicle

    “Deeply rewarding”—Kirkus Reviews

    “A provocative novel…with subtle power.”—Time

    “Hwang Sok-yong, one of South Korea’s most important modern writers, poignantly shows us that history is also a story of how indiviudals live, love, and sacrifice in the tumult of time.”—Krys Lee, author of Drifting House

    “Hwang Sok-yong is undoubtedly the most powerful ‘voice of the novel’ in East Asia today.”—Kenzaburo Oe

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