Knife Song Korea chronicles a tumultuous year in the life of Sloane, a young surgeon in the Korean War. Drafted into the army and assigned to an artillery unit in a remote rural area on the edges of the war, Sloane must cope with harsh living conditions, a brutal workload, and intense feelings of pe...

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1. Verfasser:	Selzer, Richard, 1928-2016
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, ©2009.
Schlagworte:	1950-1953 Korean War, 1950-1953 > Fiction. Surgeons > Fiction. Guerre de Corée, 1950-1953 > Romans, nouvelles, etc. Chirurgiens > Romans, nouvelles, etc. Surgeons Fiction
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Zusammenfassung:	Knife Song Korea chronicles a tumultuous year in the life of Sloane, a young surgeon in the Korean War. Drafted into the army and assigned to an artillery unit in a remote rural area on the edges of the war, Sloane must cope with harsh living conditions, a brutal workload, and intense feelings of personal isolation. The only doctor for miles, he is called upon to treat not only U.S. military personnel but also the local Korean population, for whom he feels both revulsion and pity. As the strain mounts and the war moves closer, he comes face to face with questions of identity, nationality, and personal honor. Originally written during and shortly after Richard Selzer's own tour of duty in Korea, Knife Song Korea offers a poetic portrayal of a man stretched to his limits and beyond, and the tragic toll war takes on the human psyche.
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (143 pages)
ISBN:	9781441618702 1441618708 9781438427720 1438427727