June Han has forged a life thousands of miles from her birthplace: she has built a business in New York, survived a husband, borne a child. But her past holds more secrets than she has ever been able to tell, and thirty years after her escape from war-ravaged Korea, the time has come for her to confront them.

Hector Brennan, fighter, drinker and 'failure grand and total', is the man who long ago saved June's life. And between them lies the story of the beautiful, damaged Sylvie Tanner, whose elusive love they both once sought. On a journey that takes them from the scorched hillsides and abandoned rice paddies of a shattered Korea to a blood-soaked century-old Italian battlefield, together June and Hector go in search of their past, bound together by a legacy of shocking acts of violence and love.

Compelling, suspenseful and unforgettable, THE SURRENDERED is a stunning epic of war, redemption and human longing. It is a masterpiece.

* A masterpiece, fit to stand alongside the greatest novels of the past twenty-five years

About the Author
Chang-rae Lee is the author of the bestselling novel Native Speaker, winner of the Hemingway Foundation/Pen award. He teaches at Princeton University.

Reviews
The writing is exquisite...truly compelling and ideal pick for serious book groups - NW magazine

A harrowing examination of love and war... Beautifully written and finely nuanced, Lee's characters are skilfully drawn... While it is grim at times, the humanity that shines through makes this a wonderful read - Courier Mail

This is an emotionally demanding book, but one that impossible to walk away from - Herald Sun


Awards
Short-listed for Pulitzer Prize 2011 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9780349122977
Author Chang-Rae Lee
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint Abacus
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 322g
Dimensions(mm) 158mm * 201mm * 33mm