Native Speaker

The debut novel from critically-acclaimed and New York Times — bestselling author Chang-rae Lee. In Native Speaker, author Chang-rae Lee introduces readers to Henry Park. Park has spent his entire life trying to become a true American — a native speaker. But even as the essence of his adopted country continues to elude him, his Korean heritage seems to drift further and further away. Park's harsh Korean upbringing has taught him to hide his emotions, to remember everything he learns, and most of all to feel an overwhelming sense of alienation. In other words, it has shaped him as a natural spy. But the very attributes that help him to excel in his profession put a strain on his marriage to his American wife and stand in the way of his coming to terms with his young son's death. When he is assigned to spy on a rising Korean-American politician, his very identity is tested, and he must figure out who he is amid not only the conflicts within himself but also within the e...

Author: Lee Chang-rae

ISBN: 9781573225311

Year of publication: 1996

Genre: Modern prose

Number of pages: 356

Reading time: 5 h. 56 min.

Formats: FB2, EPUB, PDF

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