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War trash

Paperback • 2005 • English • 1. edition

War trash

By Ha Jin

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About the book

This is the story of Yu Yuan, a young Chinese officer sent by Mao with a corps of "volunteers" to help shore up the Communist side in Korea. When Yu is captured by the Americans, his command of English trusts him into the role of unofficial interpreter that defines the POW camp. Yu Yan finds himself trapped not only by barbed wire but also by politics. Yu and his fellow captives struggle to create some sense of community, and only the idea of home holds out the promise of a return to their forme...Show more

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

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ISBN

9780141024042

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

2005

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

War trash

Format

Paperback

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