Set at the turn of the twenty-first century in China along the Tumen River, which separates northeast China and North Korea, The Ginseng Hunter is an unforgettable portrait of life along a fragile border.
A Chinese ginseng hunter lives alone in the valley and spends his days up in the mountains looking for ginseng and preparing for winter. He is scarcely aware of the larger world until shadowy figures hiding in the fields, bodies floating in the river, and rumors of thievery and murder begin to intrude on his cherished solitude. On one of his monthly trips to Yanji, where he buys supplies and visits a brothel, he meets a young North Korean prostitute. Through her vivid tales, the tragedy occurring across the river unfolds, and over the course of the year the hunter unnervingly discovers that the fates of the young woman and four others rest in his hands.
Spare, intimate, and strikingly atmospheric, The Ginseng Hunter takes us into the little-understood lives of North Koreans and confirms Jeff Talarigo's immense gift for storytelling.
A Chinese ginseng hunter lives alone in the valley and spends his days up in the mountains looking for ginseng and preparing for winter. He is scarcely aware of the larger world until shadowy figures hiding in the fields, bodies floating in the river, and rumors of thievery and murder begin to intrude on his cherished solitude. On one of his monthly trips to Yanji, where he buys supplies and visits a brothel, he meets a young North Korean prostitute. Through her vivid tales, the tragedy occurring across the river unfolds, and over the course of the year the hunter unnervingly discovers that the fates of the young woman and four others rest in his hands.
Spare, intimate, and strikingly atmospheric, The Ginseng Hunter takes us into the little-understood lives of North Koreans and confirms Jeff Talarigo's immense gift for storytelling.
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Hardback Editions
April 2008 : Hardback
| Title: The Ginseng Hunter: A Novel Author(s): Jeff Talarigo ISBN: 0-385-51739-4 / 978-0-385-51739-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Nan A. Talese Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
April 2009 : Paperback
| Title: The Ginseng Hunter Author(s): Jeff Talarigo ISBN: 0-307-27523-X / 978-0-307-27523-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Anchor Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Ginseng Hunter Author(s): Jeff Talarigo Publisher: Doubleday - Nan Talese, New York, New York Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
August 2008 : Unknown
| Title: The Ginseng Hunter: Library Edition Author(s): Jeff Talarigo ISBN: 1-60514-951-9 / 9781605149516 (USA edition) Publisher: Playaway Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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