The Surrendered

The Surrendered is a novel by Chang-Rae Lee about the lives of three characters during the Korean War.[1][2][3] It was nominated as a finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.[4]

The Surrendered
Hardback cover
AuthorChang-Rae Lee
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherRiverhead Books
Publication date
March 2010
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages469

Characters

  • June Han - A Korean girl who became an orphan after the death of her family
  • Hector Brennan - American janitor and former soldier of Korean War
  • Sylvie Tanner - wife of a missionary who had a troubled past and becomes involved in an affair with Hector
  • Benjamin Li - Sylvie's mentor
  • Ames Tanner - Sylvie's husband
  • Nicholas - June's and Hector's son
  • Reverend Han - a man who has taken care of orphans
  • Min - an orphan who becomes Hector's friend

References


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