War Trash by Ha Jin
The novel is a fictional memoir of a Chinese soldier who is captured during the Korean War and spends several years in American POW camps. He struggles to survive in the brutal conditions and navigate the political rivalries among the prisoners, while holding onto the hope of repatriation and the fear of being labeled a traitor by his own country. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, survival, and the human cost of war.
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- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction (PEN/Faulkner)
- The 10 Best Books Through Time (New York Times)