The Shadow Of Arms Hwang Sokyong Chun Kyungja Translation by Hwang Sok-yong, Chun Kyung-ja (translation), Paik Nak-chung, Cécile Wajsbrot 9781609805074, 1609805070 instant download after payment.

A novel of the black markets of the South Vietnamese city of Danang 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 & complex subplots. But ultimately The Shadow of Arms is a novel of the human condition rather than of the exploits & losses of one side or the other in war.

Hwang Sok-yong was born in 1943 & 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 & South Korea. Five years later, he was released on a special pardon by the new president. The recipient of Korea’s highest literary prizes & shortlisted for the Prix Femina Etranger, his novels & shorts stories are published in North & South Korea, Japan, China, France, Germany, & the United States. Previous novels include The Ancient Garden, The Story of Mister Han, The Guest, & The Shadow of Arms.