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The Last Exiles
WINNER OF THE 2022 TRILLIUM AWARD
Available to purchase:
In the U.S.A.: Amazon.com
In Canada: Indigo.ca
Top Book picked by E!, Kobo, 49th Shelf and Parnassus Books.
Available in Canada, USA, U.K and Australia, Italy, Serbia, Croatia and Russia.
Shin’s suspenseful debut sets an adventurous love story against the backdrop of North Korea... With taut pacing and rich prose, Shin provides a revelatory view…a moving and powerful story.” —PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY
“This powerful tale of two lovers from North Korea who struggle to be reunited is a searing interrogation of the price of love and freedom. A thought-provoking, poignant and unflinching novel.” — JEAN KWOK - NY Times bestselling author of the novel Girl in Translation
“In this moving debut, Shin depicts the incredible resilience of people and the power of love in the grim and oppressive realities of North Korea.” — BOOKLIST STARRED REVIEW
What People Are Saying
“With a love for her characters that is infectious, Ann Shin immerses us in the lives of two young lovers fleeing the dictates of one of the most oppressive regimes on earth. The Last Exiles is an exhilarating page-turner, at once intimate and epic, and a testament to resilience and hope.”
— Camilla Gibb, author of Sweetness in the Belly
“…an exploration of the moral boundaries good people must navigate when their survival is at stake. This powerful tale of two lovers from North Korea who struggle to be reunited is a searing interrogation of the price of love and freedom. A thought-provoking, poignant and unflinching novel.”
— Jean Kwok - award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Translation
"The Last Exiles offers a fascinating glimpse into North Korea, the desperate measures undertaken to escape its guarded walls and the human trafficking underworld of neighbouring China. A rich testament to human resilience and ultimately to love."
— Cathy Marie Buchanan, New York Times bestselling author of Daughter of Black Lake
“In this moving debut, Shin depicts the incredible resilience of people and the power of love in the grim and oppressive realities of North Korea.”