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The Last Exiles

A Novel

by Ann Shin
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WINNER OF THE TRILLIUM AWARD
An unforgettable saga inspired by true events, The Last Exiles is a searing portrait of a young couple in North Korea and their fight for love and freedom
Jin and Suja meet and fall in love while studying at university in Pyongyang. She is a young journalist from a prominent family, while he is from a small village of little means. Outside the school, North Korea has fallen under great political upheaval, plunged into chaos and famine. When Jin returns home to find his family starving, their food rations all but gone, he makes a rash decision that will haunt him for the rest of his life.
Meanwhile, miles away, Suja has begun to feel the tenuousness of her privilege when she learns that Jin has disappeared. Risking everything, and defying her family, Suja sets out to find him, embarking on a dangerous journey that leads her into a dark criminal underbelly and tests their love and will to survive.
In this vivid and moving story, award-winning filmmaker Ann Shin offers a rare glimpse at life inside the guarded walls of North Korea and the harrowing experiences of those who are daring enough to attempt escape. Inspired by real stories of incredible bravery, The Last Exiles is a stunning debut about love, sacrifice and the price of liberty.

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    April 6, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9781488073946

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      • ISBN: 9781488073946
      • File size: 828 KB

  • Languages

    • English

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      Starred review from March 1, 2021
      Suja and Jin are two university students from different worlds. Suja is the daughter of a prominent editor at the Rodong Workers Newspaper, while Jin is a poor, brilliant young man from the countryside. Intrigued by Jin's distinct mannerisms and sharp wit, Suja observes him quietly until they strike up a friendship and soon fall in love, dreaming of their bright futures together in Pyongyang. During the term break, Jin returns home to visit his family and sees the chaos and injustice they endure with unwarranted police raids and severe famine. In the heat of the moment, he steals a sack of cornmeal to feed his family and faces dire consequences as a result, shattering his dreams of a successful career. After Jin is arrested and disappears, Suja must confront her upper-class privilege. She decides to take matters into her own hands and search for him herself. Risking her life, she ventures into the black market and the shady underground dwellings of criminals for the sake of love and freedom. In this moving debut, Shin depicts the incredible resilience of people and the power of love in the grim and oppressive realities of North Korea.

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