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Captured by enemy forces, Yu Yuan, a young Chinese army officer serving in Korea in 1951, takes on the role of interpreter thanks to his proficiency in English, a role that places him in the middle of the conflict between his fellow prisoners and their captors and between rival groups of prisoners. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
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