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War Trash
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When the Americans capture Yu, his command of English propels him into the role of unofficial interpreter in the psychological warfare that defines the POW camp. This is a story of Yu Yuan, a young Chinese army officer sent by Mao with a corps of volunteers' to help shore up the Communist side in Korea.
By Ha Jin
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Hardcover:

9780786271887 | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, February 2, 2005), cover price $30.95
9780375422768 | Pantheon Books, October 1, 2004, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Captured by enemy forces, Yu Yuan, a Chinese army officer serving in Korea in 1951, takes on the role of interpreter due to his proficiency in English, a role that places him in a conflict between his fellow prisoners and their captors.

Paperback:

9780141023960 | Gardners Books, July 27, 2006, cover price $21.35 | About this edition: When the Americans capture Yu, his command of English propels him into the role of unofficial interpreter in the psychological warfare that defines the POW camp.
9781400075799 | Reprint edition (Vintage Books, May 10, 2005), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Captured by enemy forces, Yu Yuan, a Chinese army officer serving in Korea in 1951, takes on the role of interpreter due to his proficiency in English, a role that places him in a conflict between his fellow prisoners and their captors.

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