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Published by Phoenix, 2012
ISBN 10: 0753828189ISBN 13: 9780753828182
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75.
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Published by Vintage, 2012
ISBN 10: 0307739511ISBN 13: 9780307739513
Seller: For the Love of Used Books, Bristol, PA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. "Please Look After Mom" by Kyung-Sook Shin. Published in 2012 by Vintage Contemporaries. First Edition, First Printing. Man Asian Literary Prize Finalist. "When sixty-nine-year-old So-nyo is separated from her husband among the crowds of the Seoul subway station, her family begins a desperate search to find her. Yet as long-held secrets and private sorrows begin to reveal themselves, they are forced to wonder: how well did they actually know the woman they called Mom? Told through the piercing voices and urgent perspectives of a daughter, son, husband, and mother, Please Look After Mom is at once an authentic picture of contemporary life in Korea and a universal story of family love." Book is in Great condition! Looks almost like new! A little rubbing on the edges of the covers. Slight browning to the top outside page edges. Interior is in Great condition! Pages are bright and clean! Your purchase supports a small business. We want you to love your book so customer service is important to us! All orders come with a FREE bookmark! Shop my Abebooks store and save on shipping!.
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Published by Center Point Pub, 2011
ISBN 10: 1611730864ISBN 13: 9781611730869
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Follows the efforts of a family to find the mother who went missing from Seoul Station and their sobering realizations when they recall memories that suggest she may not have been happy. Large Print Former library book. Mylar protector included. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.
Published by George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2011
ISBN 10: 0297860739ISBN 13: 9780297860730
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Published by Alfred A Knopf, 2011
ISBN 10: 0307593916ISBN 13: 9780307593917
Seller: Karen Wickliff - Books, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 237pp. Hardback with DJ, VG, Fifth Printing, translated from the Korean, the story of a mother, and her family s search for her after she goes missing in a crowded train station, told through four richly imagined voices: her daughter s, her oldest son s, her husband s, and finally her own,
Published by W&N, 2022
ISBN 10: 1474621686ISBN 13: 9781474621687
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
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Published by Orion Publishing Co, London, 2024
ISBN 10: 1474623565ISBN 13: 9781474623568
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. South Korea, 1970. San is a lonely child, ostracised from her community. She soon finds a friend in a girl called Namae, until one afternoon changes everything. Following a moment of intimacy in a minari field, Namae violently rejects San, setting her on a troubling path.We next meet San, aged twenty-two, when she happens upon a job at a flower shop in Seoul's bustling city centre. Over the course of one hazy, volatile summer, San is introduced to a curious cast of characters - the mute shop owner, a brash co-worker, kind farmers and aggressive customers - and fuelled by a quiet desperation to jump-start her life, she plunges headfirst into obsession with a passing magazine photographer. Throughout it all, San's moment with Namae continues to linger in the back of her mind.A story of thwarted desire, misogyny and erasure, Violets reveals the high stakes involved in one woman's desperate search for both autonomy and attachment in an unforgiving society. A neglected young woman experiences the violence and isolation of contemporary Korean society, from the two million copy bestselling author of PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Orion Publishing Co, London, 2024
ISBN 10: 1399611739ISBN 13: 9781399611732
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. After losing her own daughter in a tragic accident, Hon returns to her childhood home in the Korean countryside to look after her elderly father.There, the discovery of a chest of letters compels her to piece together the violent, vibrant story of his life - from experiences of violence and trauma during the Korean War to a love affair and involvement in a religious sect, Hon learns that her father is more complex than she ever gave him credit for. More than just a portrait of one man, I WENT TO SEE MY FATHER asks us to look at the ones we love, uncover the secrets they keep, and finally see who they really are. Affectionate, epic, joyous and lasting, this is the perfect follow-up to beloved classic PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER. An instant bestseller in Korea and the follow up to the international bestseller, PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER, this is a story of one woman's efforts to reconnect with her aging father and a sweeping family saga that charts Korea's tumultuous history Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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ISBN 10: 1474623557ISBN 13: 9781474623551
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by W&N
ISBN 10: 0297860747ISBN 13: 9780297860747
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Published by Orion Publishing Co, London, 2022
ISBN 10: 1474623549ISBN 13: 9781474623544
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Translated by Anton Hur'Violets lavishes attention on the kind of person who often slips through the cracks, unseen or ignored. There is a beauty and a bravery in speaking for small lives' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Harmless Like YouSouth Korea, 1970. San is a lonely child, ostracised from her community. She soon finds a friend in a girl called Namae, until one afternoon changes everything. Following a moment of intimacy in a minari field, Namae violently rejects San, setting her on a troubling path.We next meet San, aged twenty-two, when she happens upon a job at a flower shop in Seoul's bustling city centre. Over the course of one hazy, volatile summer, San is introduced to a curious cast of characters - the mute shop owner, a brash co-worker, kind farmers and aggressive customers - and, fuelled by a quiet desperation to jump-start her life, she plunges headfirst into obsession with a passing magazine photographer. Throughout it all, San's moment with Namae continues to linger in the back of her mind.A story of thwarted desire, misogyny and erasure, Violets reveals the high stakes involved in one woman's desperate search for both autonomy and attachment in an unforgiving society. A neglected young woman experiences the violence and isolation of contemporary Korean society, from the two million copy bestselling author of PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Orion Publishing Co, London, 2023
ISBN 10: 1399611712ISBN 13: 9781399611718
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Soon after losing her own daughter in a tragic accident, Hon returns to her childhood home in the Korean countryside after many years away. Her father, a cattle farmer, is elderly and requires her care. He is withdrawn, kind but awkward around his own daughter. As time passes however, Hon realises that her father is far more complex than she ever realised. The discovery of a chest of letters and conversations with his family and friends help Hon piece together the tumultuous story of his life. She learns of her father's experiences during the Korean War and the violence of the 19th April Revolution; of a love affair and involvement in a religious sect; of his sacrifice and heroism and of the phantoms that haunt him. As she unravels secret after secret, Hon grows closer to her father, realising that his lifelong kindness belies a past wrought in both private and national trauma. More than just the portrait of one man, I Went to See My Father opens a window onto humankind, family, loss and war. It asks us to look at the ones we love, uncover the secrets they keep, and finally see who they really are. Flawlessly rendered by award-winning translator Anton Hur, Kyung-Sook Shin has crafted a novel both affectionate and epic, joyous and lasting. An instant bestseller in Korea and the follow up to the international bestseller, Please Look After Mother, this is a story of one woman's efforts to reconnect with her aging father and a sweeping family saga that charts Korea's tumultuous history. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2021
ISBN 10: 1800241488ISBN 13: 9781800241480
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Focusing on the unsolved murder of teenage girl, this literary novel offers insights into gender, class and privilege in Seoul, and marks the English-language debut for award-winning Korean author, Kwon Yeo-sun. This is not a murder story. It is the story of those left behind. Parasite meets The Good Son in this piercing psychological portrait of three women haunted by a brutal, unsolved crime.In the summer of 2002, nineteen-year-old Kim Hae-on was murdered in what became known as the High School Beauty Murder. There were two suspects: Shin Jeongjun, who had a rock-solid alibi, and Han Manu, to whom no evidence could be pinned. The case went cold.Seventeen years pass without justice, and the grief and uncertainty take a cruel toll on her younger sister, Da-on, in particular. Unable to move on with her life, Da-on tries in her own twisted way to recover some of what she's lost, ultimately setting out to find the truth of what happened.Shifting between the perspectives of Da-on and two of Hae-on's classmates struck in different ways by her otherworldly beauty, Lemon ostensibly takes the shape of a crime novel. But identifying the perpetrator is not the main objective here: Kwon Yeo-sun uses this well-worn form to craft a searing, timely exploration of privilege, jealousy, trauma, and how we live with the wrongs we have endured and inflicted in turn.___________'Discovering whodunnit isn't really the point here; Lemon is a subtle, often intense meditation on the after-effects of violence' Guardian'Chilling, suspenseful and disconcerting. I couldn't put it down and read deep into the night until I finished it, with my heart hammering' Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face'Lemon is a chilling yet deeply moving story about grief, trauma, life, death, and the shattered pieces left behind by those who are gone. The humanity of Kwon's characters will break your heart on every page' An Yu, author of Braised Pork'A haunting literary crime story. Razor-sharp observations of class, gender and privilege in contemporary Korea' Cosmopolitan'Jolts with its brilliance and tartness. It's simply electric' Kyung-sook Shin, author of Please Look After Mother'A confounding masterpiece. One of the most profound page-turners you will ever encounter' Matthew Salesses, author of Craft in the Real World'Charming, beguiling, and unique. Lemon, like a great painting, makes you see the world differently' Patrick Hoffman, author of Clean Hands and Every Man a Menace'This fascinating, psychologically astute vignette about grief, blame and searching for the truth delivers piercing emotional depth in unique and elegant style' LoveReading'A sharp, explosive novel that challenges the reader to consider the impact of beauty standards in our culture on young people, and compels us to examine our notion of what justice can be when we are faced with the unthinkable. Highly recommended' Han Clark, Lunate.co.uk'Lemon is a strange, haunting book, an elegant hybrid of crime novel and psychological thriller, the story of an overlooked sister obsessively picking over the tantalising facts of her sister's unsolved murder' Patrick Gale Focusing on the unsolved murder of teenage girl, this literary crime novel offers insights into gender, class and privilege in Seoul, and marks the English-language debut for award-winning Korean author, Kwon Yeo-sun. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Orion Publishing Co, London, 2023
ISBN 10: 1399611720ISBN 13: 9781399611725
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Soon after losing her own daughter in a tragic accident, Hon returns to her childhood home in the Korean countryside after many years away. Her father, a cattle farmer, is elderly and requires her care. He is withdrawn, kind but awkward around his own daughter. As time passes however, Hon realises that her father is far more complex than she ever realised. The discovery of a chest of letters and conversations with his family and friends help Hon piece together the tumultuous story of his life. She learns of her father's experiences during the Korean War and the violence of the 19th April Revolution; of a love affair and involvement in a religious sect; of his sacrifice and heroism and of the phantoms that haunt him. As she unravels secret after secret, Hon grows closer to her father, realising that his lifelong kindness belies a past wrought in both private and national trauma. More than just the portrait of one man, I Went to See My Father opens a window onto humankind, family, loss and war. It asks us to look at the ones we love, uncover the secrets they keep, and finally see who they really are. Flawlessly rendered by award-winning translator Anton Hur, Kyung-Sook Shin has crafted a novel both affectionate and epic, joyous and lasting. An instant bestseller in Korea and the follow up to the international bestseller, Please Look After Mother, this is a story of one woman's efforts to reconnect with her aging father and a sweeping family saga that charts Korea's tumultuous history. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Random House LLC US Jan 2012, 2012
ISBN 10: 0307948978ISBN 13: 9780307948977
Seller: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE When sixty-nine-year-old So-nyo is separated from her husband among the crowds of the Seoul subway station, her family begins a desperate search to find her. Yet as long-held secrets and private sorrows begin to reveal themselves, they are forced to wonder: how well did they actually know the woman they called Mom A terrific novel that stayed with me long after I d finished its final, haunting pages. Abraham Verghese, bestselling author of The Covenant of Water A raw tribute to the mysteries of motherhood. The New York Times Book ReviewTold through the piercing voices and urgent perspectives of a daughter, son, husband, and mother, Please Look After Mom is at once an authentic picture of contemporary life in Korea and a universal story of family love. A suspenseful, haunting, achingly lovely novel about the hidden lives, wishes, struggles and dreams of those we think we know best. The Seattle Times 288 pp. Englisch.
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Published by Atria Books/Marble Arch Press, 2014
ISBN 10: 1476730458ISBN 13: 9781476730455
Seller: Hamelyn, Madrid, Spain
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Condition: Muy bueno. : Already a wildly popular bestseller in South Korea, this gripping and passionate debut novel is a death row love story of crime, punishment, and forgiveness?vividly told by the exquisitely talented Gong Ji-young. Yu-Jung, beautiful, wealthy, and bright, is lying in her hospital bed, recovering from her third suicide attempt, when she receives a life-changing visit. Her no-nonsense aunt, a nun, appears by her side and suggests Yu-Jung accompany her on a charitable visit to death row. At her lowest ebb, Yu-Jung is resistant. But something compels her to go to the prison. There she meets Yun-Soo, a convicted murderer who will soon be put to death. Though she is repulsed by his crimes, something about the depth of his suffering strikes a chord in her. Shaken by their encounter, she returns to visit him the next week. And the next Through their weekly, hour-long meetings, Yu-Jung and Yun-Soo slowly reveal to each other the dark secrets of their pasts and the hidden traumas that have shaped their lives. In doing so they form a deep, unbreakable bond, helping one another overcome their demons. But Yun-Soo?s hands are always in cuffs, the prison officers are always in the background, and they can never lose sight of the fact that their happy time together is tragically brief. Gracefully poetic and ideal for fans of Kyung-Sook Shin?s Please Look After Mother, Our Happy Time is a passionate and heartbreaking love story as well as an important, hard-hitting, and compassionate fable. EAN: 9781476730455 Tipo: Libros Título: Our Happy Time Autor: Ji-young, Gong Editorial: Atria Books/Marble Arch Press Formato: Libro de bolsillo.
Published by Phoenix, 2012
ISBN 10: 075382907XISBN 13: 9780753829073
Seller: Bookbot, Prague, Czech Republic
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Condition: Fair. Sichtbare Flecken. Englisch.
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Okt 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 180024147XISBN 13: 9781800241473
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This is not a murder story. It is the story of those left behind.Parasite meets The Good Son in this piercing psychological portrait of three women haunted by a brutal, unsolved crime.In the summer of 2002, nineteen-year-old Kim Hae-on was murdered in what became known as the High School Beauty Murder. There were two suspects: Shin Jeongjun, who had a rock-solid alibi, and Han Manu, to whom no evidence could be pinned. The case went cold.Seventeen years pass without justice, and the grief and uncertainty take a cruel toll on her younger sister, Da-on, in particular. Unable to move on with her life, Da-on tries in her own twisted way to recover some of what she's lost, ultimately setting out to find the truth of what happened.Shifting between the perspectives of Da-on and two of Hae-on's classmates struck in different ways by her otherworldly beauty, Lemon ostensibly takes the shape of a crime novel. But identifying the perpetrator is not the main objective here: Kwon Yeo-sun uses this well-worn form to craft a searing, timely exploration of privilege, jealousy, trauma, and how we live with the wrongs we have endured and inflicted in turn.___________'Discovering whodunnit isn't really the point here; Lemon is a subtle, often intense meditation on the after-effects of violence' Guardian'Chilling, suspenseful and disconcerting. I couldn't put it down and read deep into the night until I finished it, with my heart hammering' Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face'Lemon is a chilling yet deeply moving story about grief, trauma, life, death, and the shattered pieces left behind by those who are gone. The humanity of Kwon's characters will break your heart on every page' An Yu, author of Braised Pork'A haunting literary crime story. Razor-sharp observations of class, gender and privilege in contemporary Korea' Cosmopolitan'Jolts with its brilliance and tartness. It's simply electric' Kyung-sook Shin, author of Please Look After Mother'A confounding masterpiece. One of the most profound page-turners you will ever encounter' Matthew Salesses, author of Craft in the Real World'Charming, beguiling, and unique. Lemon, like a great painting, makes you see the world differently' Patrick Hoffman, author of Clean Hands and Every Man a Menace'This fascinating, psychologically astute vignette about grief, blame and searching for the truth delivers piercing emotional depth in unique and elegant style' LoveReading'A sharp, explosive novel that challenges the reader to consider the impact of beauty standards in our culture on young people, and compels us to examine our notion of what justice can be when we are faced with the unthinkable. Highly recommended' Han Clark, Lunate.co.uk'Lemon is a strange, haunting book, an elegant hybrid of crime novel and psychological thriller, the story of an overlooked sister obsessively picking over the tantalising facts of her sister's unsolved murder' Patrick Gale.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2024
Seller: Collectors' Bookstore, Antwerpen, Belgium
Book First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Edition thus, very fine condition. Violets Special Collection by Kyung-Sook Shin. Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson in 2024. Paperback. A neglected young woman experiences the violence and isolation of contemporary Korean society, from the two million copy bestselling author of Please Look After Mother. Collectible item in excellent condition.
Published by London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2011
Seller: Antikvariat Bryggen [ILAB, NABF], Skjeberg, Norway
Book First Edition Signed
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed by Kyung-Sook Shin to title page. 6pp with literary statements before the title leaf. A fine copy. | With this book Kyung-Sook Shin was the first woman to receive the Man Asian Literary Prize. Signed by Author.