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Carregando... The Martyred (Penguin Classics) (1964)de Richard E. Kim
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. During the Korean War, a captain struggales to understand the Christian faith of the North Korean ministers in light of war's atrocities and the suffering of the people. He discovers that Rev. Shin has the same dilemma, which is what drives the minister to Xian acts and martyred selflessness. Terse, strong writing, appropriately militaristic (consumed by detail and schedule notations). Masculine writing and pov on Korean situtation, especially during withdrawal of democratic forces from Pyongyang. Some hints of political drama war. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
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'Kim's story allows for no adornment. It is written in a mood of total austerity; and yet the passion of the book is perpetually beating up against its seemingly barren surface . . . I am deeply moved.' - Philip Roth During the early weeks of the Korean War, Captain Lee, a young South Korean officer, is ordered to investigate the kidnapping and mass murder of North Korean ministers by Communist forces. For propaganda purposes, the priests are declared martyrs, but-as he delves into the crime-Lee finds himself asking- What if they were not martyrs? What if they renounced their faith in the face of death, failing both God and country? Should the people be fed this lie? Part thriller, part existential treatise, The Martyred was published to universal acclaim and became a National Book finalist, earning debut author Richard E. Kim comparisons to Fyodor Dostoevsky and Albert Camus. 'An extraordinary book . . . a major achievement.' - Pearl S. Buck Introduction by HEINZ INSU FENKL Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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(Reminiscent of Unamuno's story, St Emanual, the Good, Martyr) ( )