The Shadow of Arms

by Hwang Sok-yong

A novel of the black markets of the South Vietnamese city of Da Nang during the Vietnam War, based on the author's experiences as a self-described South Korean mercenary on the side of the South Vietnamese, this is a Vietnam War novel like no other, truly one that sees the war from all sides. Scenes of battle are breathtakingly well told. The plot is thick with intrigue and complex subplots. But ultimately The Shadow of Arms is a novel of the human...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609805070
• ISBN13: 9781609805074
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Seven Stories Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"