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The Martyred

Richard E. Kim

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#3442 of 8,085 books · #997 in Crime & Thriller

Shortlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction (1965).

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 mystery, part existential treatise, The Martyred is a stunning meditation on truth, religion, and faith in times of crisis.

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Publisher
Penguin
ISBN-13
9781101528778
Topics
War and faithTruth and propagandaExistential crisis

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