The Martyred by Richard E. Kim [FIRST EDITION] 1964

The Martyred by Richard E. Kim

FIRST EDITION • FIFTH PRINTING [1964] GEORGE BRAZILLER

Hardcover with dust jacket in very good condition.

Corner tear to Dust Jacket; as well as some general shelf wear and a few spots of discoloration.   Price in tact on front panel. 

Book itself is excellent; pristine cloth boards.  Reads as new. 

"Written in a mood of total austerity; and yet the passion of the book is perpetually beating up against its seemingly barren surface. . . . I am deeply moved." -Philip Roth

During the early weeks of the Korean War, Captain Lee, a young South Korean officer, is ordered to investigate the kidnapping and mass murder of North Korean ministers by Communist forces. For propaganda purposes, the priests are declared martyrs, but as he delves into the crime, Lee finds himself asking: What if they were not martyrs? What if they renounced their faith in the face of death, failing both God and country? Should the people be fed this lie? Part thriller, part mystery, part existential treatise, The Martyred is a stunning meditation on truth, religion, and faith in times of crisis.  Finalist for the 1965 National Book Award.