Paul Yoon
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"Alisak, Prany, and Noi--three orphans united by devastating loss--must do what is necessary to survive the perilous landscape of 1960s Laos. When they take shelter in a bombed out field hospital, they meet Vang, a doctor dedicated to helping the wounded at all costs. Soon the teens are serving as motorcycle couriers, delicately navigating their bikes across the fields filled with unexploded bombs, beneath the indiscriminate barrage from the sky....
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New York Times Notable Book: "Yoon writes stories the way Fabergé made eggs: with untold craftsmanship, artistry, and delicacy." —Ann Patchett
An NPR "Best Debut Fiction" and a Los Angeles Times "Favorite Fiction" selection
Spanning over half a century—from the years just before the Korean War to the present—these stories reveal an intricate and unforgettable portrait of a single island...
An NPR "Best Debut Fiction" and a Los Angeles Times "Favorite Fiction" selection
Spanning over half a century—from the years just before the Korean War to the present—these stories reveal an intricate and unforgettable portrait of a single island...