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The Shadow of Arms Kindle Edition

by Hwang Sok-yong (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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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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  1. Print length
    576 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Seven Stories Press
  4. Publication date
    4 Mar. 2014
  5. File size
    1.2 MB
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"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

About the Author

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 novels in English includeThe Old Garden, a tragic love story set against the backdrop of the end of the Cold War and South Korea's political revolution of the eighties; The Guest, based on the true account of a violent clash between Communist and Christian neighbors in a Korean village town; and The Shadow of Arms, inspired by his experience as a Korean soldier in the Vietnam War. Some of his recent bestsellers in Korea, where Hwang is among that country's most popular writers, includeBaridegi (Princess Bari) and Gaebapbaragibyeol (The Evening Star), a coming of age novel that Hwang wrote as a blog.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DK71E7S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Seven Stories Press (4 Mar. 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 576 pages
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‘Hwang Sok-yong is undoubtedly the most powerful voice of the novel in East Asia today.’ Kenzaburo Oe

Born in 1943 Hwang Sok-yong is arguably Korea’s most renowned author. In 1993, he was sentenced to seven years in prison for an unauthorised trip to the North to promote exchange between artists in North and South Korea. Five years later, he was released on a special pardon by the new president.

He is the recipient of Korea’s highest literary prizes including the Manhae Literary Prize, the Danjae Literary Prize, the Isan Literary Prize, the Daesan Literature Prize for THE GUEST, the Manhae Literary Award Grand Prize, the Korea Culture and Arts Foundation ‘This Year’s’ Art Prize, the Mark of Respect Award and was shortlisted for the Prix Femina Etranger. His novel THE ROAD TO SAMPO (1973) was made into a successful film and has recently been reissued in French by Editions Philippe Picquier. His multi-volume epic JANG GILSAN, serialised in a daily newspaper (1974-84), uses the parable of a medieval bandit to foil the censors. A huge success in North as well as South Korea, it has sold over a million copies and remains a bestseller in Korean fiction today. His novel AT DUSK won the Emile Guimet Prize and was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize and his novels FAMILIAR THINGS, PRINCESS BARI, SHIM CHUNG, THE ANCIENT GARDEN, SHADOW OF ARMS have all be published to great acclaim all over the world.

‘The author proves in a downright brilliant way, again and again, why he is seen in Korea as one of the most important national writers.’ Le Monde

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  • ChroloWA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ein Krieg beinhaltet mehr als nur die Gefechte an der Front
    Reviewed in Germany on 21 July 2017
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    Hwang Sok-young wird von vielen als der kraftvollste und im Bezug auf die moderne koreanische Geschichte wichtigste Autor gesehen.
    In seinem über 500 Seiten starken Werk "The Shadow of Arms" (aka 묵이의 그늘) erzählt er von den Hintergründen des Vietnamkrieges, in dem koreanische Soldaten nach dem US-Amerikanischen Heer die größte ausländische Streitmacht darstellten. Hintergründe allerdings in dem Sinne, dass hier keine Kampfhandlungen beschrieben werden (wie im ebenfalls sehr bedeutenden "White Badge" von Ahn Jung-hyo), sondern die Situation auf dem Schwarzmarkt und die Versuche, dort Kontrolle zu erlangen und wirtschaftliche Erfolge zu erzielen.
    Es gibt dabei im Großen und Ganzen die Koreaner, die Amerikaner, die NLF (Nationale Front, der kommunistische Norden, auch als Vietcong bekannt) und der vietnamesische Süden. Es gibt in "The Shadow of Arms" streng genommen drei Protagonisten, wobei dem koreanischen Soldaten Ahn Yong-kyu das größte Augenmerk zukommt und welcher zudem eine starke charakterliche Veränderung durchläuft. Die vietnamesischen Brüder Pham Quyen und Pham Minh werden ebenfalls als Hauptcharaktere dargestellt, wobei sie auf verschiedenen Seiten wirken.

    Während das Buch für weniger interessierte Leser ein ziemlich anstrengend zu lesendes Konstrukt darstellen dürfte, ist es für Koreanisten oder Geschichtswissenschaftler (besonders solche mit Interesse für den Vietnamkrieg) ein großartiges Werk, welches zu lesen quasi Pflicht ist. Man kann mittels dieses Buches einen neuen Eindruck vom Vietnamkrieg und generell von Kriegen auf politischer und wirtschaftlicher Seite gewinnen.
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  • ABn_8296
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unique
    Reviewed in the United States on 9 July 2015
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    Unique since this is the Vietnam War from a Korean soldiers perspective. The main character starts as a ground-pounder and finishes his tour as an black market investigator, very believable. Shows corruption throughout that period by all sides.
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  • SoYoung Lee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on 19 August 2016
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    good!!
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