Kyung-sook Shin

Un sentido homenaje a las madres tan crudo como emocionante. Cuando So-nyo, de sesenta y nueve años, se separa de su esposo entre la multitud en la estación de metro de Seúl, su familia comienza una

WINNER OF THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZEAn authentic, moving story that brings to vivid life the deep family connections that lie at the core of Korean cultureGary ShteyngartKyung-Sook Shins tale... has hit a nerveGuardianA raw tribute to the mysteries of motherhoodNew York Times The most moving and accomplished, and often startling, novelWall Street JournalWhen 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 Mother?Told through the piercing voices and urgent perspectives of a daughter, son, husband, and mother, PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER is at once an authentic picture of contemporary life in Korea and a universal story of family love.With an introduction by Banana YoshimotoA W&N Essential

The long awaited first work of non fiction from the author of the 1 New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Time in Hollywood a deliriously entertaining wickedly intelligent cinema book as unique and creative as anything by Quentin Tarantino

PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER is about So-nyo, a wife and mother, who has lived a life of sacrifice and compromise. A few years before the novel begins she suffered a stroke, leaving her vulnerable and often confused. Now, travelling from her home village in the countryside to the Seoul of her grown-up children, she is separated from her husband as the doors close on a packed train. Her children and husband desperately follow every lead but fail to find So-nyo, last seen wandering into the hustle-and-bustle of Seoul station. The novel is told from four different viewpoints, following So-nyo's husband and two of her children as they lash out at each then grow closer again, each confronting their indifference to So-nyo's pain and loneliness. We also hear the ghostly voice of So-nyo, looking back at her childhood and unfulfilled ambitions, and yearning to be with her own mother - putting herself before her husband and children even if only in death.

When a novice French diplomat arrives for an audience with the Emperor, he is enraptured by the Joseon Dynastys magnificent culture, then at its zenith. But all fades away when he sees Yi Jin perform the traditional Dance of the Spring Oriole. Though well aware that women of the court belong to the palace, the young diplomat confesses his love to the Emperor, and gains permission for Yi Jin to accompany him back to France.A world away in Belle Epoque Paris, Yi Jin lives a free, independent life, away from the gilded cage of the court, and begins translating and publishing Joseon literature into French with another Korean student. But even in this new world, great sorrow awaits her. Betrayal, jealousy, and intrigue abound, culminating with the tragic assassination of the last Joseon empressand the poisoned pages of a book.Rich with historic detail and filled with luminous characters, Koreas most beloved novelist brings a lost era to life in a story that will resonate long after the final page.

Die beeindruckende und tief bewegende Geschichte einer Familie auf der Suche nach ihrer Mutter, die eines Nachmittag mitten in den Menschenmassen der U-Bahn von Seoul spurlos verschwindet.

PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER is the story of So-nyo, a wife and mother, who has lived a life of sacrifice and compromise. In the past she suffered a stroke, leaving her vulnerable and often confused. Now, travelling from the Korean countryside to the Seoul of her grown-up children, So-nyo is separated from her husband when the doors close on a packed train. As her children and husband search the streets, they recall So-nyo's life, and all they have left unsaid. Through their piercing voices, we begin to discover the desires, heartaches, and secrets she harboured within. And as the mystery of her disappearance unravels, we uncover a larger mystery, that of all mothers and children: how affection, exasperation, hope and guilt add up to love. Compassionate, redemptive and beautifully written, PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER will reconnect you to the story of your own family, and to the forgotten sacrifices that lie at its heart.

Sie sind auf dem Weg, ihre erwachsenen Kinder in Seoul zu besuchen. Doch als sie mit ihrem Mann in die uberfullte U-Bahn steigen will, passiert es: Mutter geht in der Menschenmenge verloren. Und sie bleibt spurlos verschwunden. Die Suche zieht sich uber Wochen und Monate hin und wird immer aussichtsloser. Dabei wird sowohl ihren Kindern als auch ihrem Mann zum ersten Mal bewusst, was diese Frau fur sie alle war und vor allem, wer sie eigentlich war.

How friendship, European literature, and a charismatic professor defy war, oppression, and the absurdSet in 1980s South Korea amid the tremors of political revolution, Ill Be Right There follows Jung Yoon, a highly literate, twenty-something woman, as she recounts her tragic personal history as well as those of her three intimate college friends. When Yoon receives a distressing phone call from her ex-boyfriend after eight years of separation, memories of a tumultuous youth begin to resurface, forcing her to re-live the most intense period of her life. With profound intellectual and emotional insight, she revisits the death of her beloved mother, the strong bond with her now-dying former college professor, the excitement of her first love, and the friendships forged out of a shared sense of isolation and grief.Yoons formative experiences, which highlight both the fragility and force of personal connection in an era of absolute uncertainty, become immediately palpable. Shin makes the foreign and esoteric utterly familiar: her use of European literature as an interpreter of emotion and experience bridges any gaps between East and West. Love, friendship, and solitude are the same everywhere, as this book makes poignantly clear.

The Girl Who Wrote Loneliness is a stark and lyrical work that follows a teen-aged girl who has just arrived in Seoul to work in a factory while struggling to achieve her dream of finishing school and becoming a writer. Shin sets the this complex and nuanced coming of age story against the backdrop of Koreas industrial sweatshops of the 1970s and takes on the extreme exploitation, oppression, and urbanization that helped catapult Koreas economy out of the ashes of the war.Millions of teen-aged girls from the countryside descended on Seoul in the late 1970s. These girls formed the bottom of the citys social hierarchy, forgotten and ignored. Richly autobiographical, the novel lays bare the conflict and confusion Shin goes through as she confronts her past and the sweeping social change that has taken place in her homeland over the past half century. The Girl Who Wrote Loneliness has been cited in Korea as one of the most important literary novels of the decade, and cements Shins legacy as one of the most insightful and exciting young writers of her generation.

A powerful, elegant page-turner J.M. LeeGentle yet piercingKirkus ReviewsAfter losing her 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.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.Translated by Anton Hur

Dreamy, immersive and evocativeTLSDarkly beautiful Frances ChaStrange and grippingGuardianSan is twenty-two and alone when she happens upon a job at a flower shop in Seouls bustling city centre.Haunted by childhood rejection, she stumbles through life - painfully vulnerable, stifled, and unsure. She barely registers to others, especially by the ruthless standards of 1990s South Korea.But over the course of one summer, San meets a curious cast of characters: the nonspeaking shop owner, a brash co-worker, aggressive customers and an enigmatic magazine photographer. Fuelled by a quiet desperation to jump-start her life, she dares, briefly, to dream of connection in an unforgiving world.Translated by Anton Hur

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 Id finished its final, haunting pages. Abraham Verghese, bestselling author of The Covenant of WaterA 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

A love story between friends. It is so well written. [Kyung-sook Shin] has this use of language that is just beautiful and poetic. Its a great book if youre looking to escape. Chelsea Handler, #1 New York Times bestselling authorHow friendship, European literature, and a charismatic professor defy war, oppression, and the absurd Set in 1980s South Korea amid the tremors of political revolution, Ill Be Right There follows Jung Yoon, a highly literate, twenty-something woman, as she recounts her tragic personal history as well as those of her three intimate college friends. When Yoon receives a distressing phone call from her ex-boyfriend after eight years of separation, memories of a tumultuous youth begin to resurface, forcing her to re-live the most intense period of her life. With profound intellectual and emotional insight, she revisits the death of her beloved mother, the strong bond with her now-dying former college professor, the excitement of her first love, and the friendships forged out of a shared sense of isolation and grief. Yoons formative experiences, which highlight both the fragility and force of personal connection in an era of absolute uncertainty, become immediately palpable. Shin makes the foreign and esoteric utterly familiar: her use of European literature as an interpreter of emotion and experience bridges any gaps between East and West. Love, friendship, and solitude are the same everywhere, as this book makes poignantly clear.

El bestseller coreano que emocionó a los lectores de todo el mundo. Más de 2.500.000 de ejemplares vendidos. Ganadora del Man Asian Literary Prize. «Un hermoso, delicado y preciso testimonio de la gr

El bestseller coreano que emocionó a los lectores de todo el mundo. Más de 2.500.000 de ejemplares vendidos. Ganadora del Man Asian Literary Prize. «Un hermoso, delicado y preciso testimonio de la gr

La desaparici#n de una mujer en la Estaci#n Central de Se#l provoca reacciones diferentes en su marido e hijos. Su b#squeda les revelar# la verdadera importancia de la madre en sus vidas. La novela que ya ha emocionado a 2.000.000 de lectores.El mayor #xito de la literatura coreana. Park So-nyo, una humilde campesina, ha sido durante toda la vida una abnegada madre de familia, una mujer que siempre lo ha sacrificado todo para dar una educaci#n a sus hijos. Ahora, tras haberse perdido en la estaci#n central de Se#l cuando iba a visitar a sus hijos a la ciudad, su b#squeda desesperada se convierte en un encendido elogio de los lazos familiares lleno de emoci#n. Una novela que cautivar# a todos los lectores por su sencillez, sinceridad y la honestidad de su mensaje universal que ensalza la figura materna. "Damos por descontado que nuestras madres est#n a nuestro lado para ayudarnos de forma incondicional y que siempre estar#n ah#. Pensamos que han nacido para ser madres. Pero antes fueron ni#as y mujeres como lo somos nosotras ahora. Con este libro quer#a dar voz a todas esas mujeres."Kyung-sook Shin La cr#tica ha dicho..."Tierna, aguda y psicol#gicamente reveladora. Los

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