An epic novel and a thrilling literary discovery, The Orphan Master's Son follows a young man's journey through the icy waters, dark tunnels, and eerie spy chambers of the world's most mysterious dictatorship, north kore...An epic novel and a thrilling literary discovery, The Orphan Master's Son follows a young man's journey through the icy waters, dark tunnels, and eerie spy chambers of the world's most mysterious dictatorship, north korea. Pak jun do is the haunted son of a lost mother - a singer "Stolen" To pyongyang - and an influential father who runs long tomorrows, a work camp for orphans.