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One of the greatest living Korean writers here details the quest of a young seminary student seeking transcendence, running through many Western and East Asian theologies in the process. Deciding that Jesus was not truly ""the son of man,"" the student sets out to create his own alternative to Christ, and winds up dead. Soon, the detective called in to solve the killing winds up with more than a simple murder on his hands, as this metaphysical mystery advances to its unforgettable climax.

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Yi Mun-yol was born in Seoul in 1948. He made his literary debut in 1979 when his novella Saehagok was one of the winners of the New Spring Literary Contest sponsored by the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper. Yi Mun-yol has published a number of outstanding novels, including Our Twisted Hero, and is one of the best-regarded Korean novelists worldwide.

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