Playing with Fire A Novel |
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| Author:
| Cho, Chong-Rae |
| Translator:
| Chun, Kyung-Ja |
| ISBN: | 978-1-885445-85-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University East Asia Program
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.00 |
Book Description:
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In this work, the smoldering hatred of the Korean War period resurfaces decades later in the form of a ruthless quest for justice. The main character, a successful Seoul businessman, has a secret past: unknown to his wife and son, he once led another life under another name as a ruthless communist partisan. After a lifelong search, the son of one of his wartime victims discovers his true identity, then proceeds calmly and deliberately to exact a terrible revenge.
In this work, the smoldering hatred of the Korean War period resurfaces decades later in the form of a ruthless quest for justice. The main character, a successful Seoul businessman, has a secret past: unknown to his wife and son, he once led another life under another name as a ruthless communist partisan. After a lifelong search, the son of one of his wartime victims discovers his true identity, then proceeds calmly and deliberately to exact a terrible revenge.