The Land of the Banished
1999
First Published
3.97
Average Rating
90
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The Land of the Banished is a heart-rending tale of a man torn and warped by the hardships of the Korean War period. Born into a landless peasant family, Mahn-seok becomes embroiled in the class struggle that descends upon his village with the onset of the war. From his rise through the ranks of the People's Army to his devastating demise, the story is recounted in Mahn-seok's own voice through a series of flashbacks. The Land of the Banished is a work that gives new perspective to the Korean War experience and its inglorious aftermath.
Avg Rating
3.97
Number of Ratings
39
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Authors
Jo Jung-rae
Author · 2 books
Jo Jung-Rae has devoted his entire life to literature. His writings attain an excellence that marks him as a world-class author. His popular multi-volume novels Taebaek Mountain Range and Arirang, which have become modern classics since their publication in the 1980s, are considered the epitome of his talent. With the publication of Han River in 2002, Jo completed his trilogy of works on Korean modern history. Sales reached a record-breaking number in Korea—over 10,000,000 copies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo\_Jung-rae
