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Book of the Year 2023 according to New Yorker, TIME magazine, Kirkus A powerful novel of the saving grace of language and human connection, from the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Vegetarian.'Breathtaking . . . She is simply my favourite living writer...

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2024Like a long winter's dream, this haunting and visionary new novel from 2024 Nobel Prize winner Han Kang takes us on a journey from contemporary South Korea into its painful history'One of the most profound and...

A devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today's world, based on a true story from Korean history.Hope is dangerous. Love is deadly. 1506, Joseon. The people suffer under the cruel reign of the tyrant King Yeonsan,...

The Prize-winning International Bestseller When a mother allows her thirty-something daughter to move into her apartment, she wants for her what many mothers might say they want for their child: a steady income, and, even better, a good husband with a...

PRE-ORDER THE KOREAN BESTSELLER NOW AND STEP INTO THE RAINFALL MARKET.AN UPLIFTING AND HEALING GIFT OF A BOOK THAT ASKS - WOULD YOU TRADE YOUR LIFE FOR ANOTHER?- - - A rumour surrounds an old house. Send a letter and if it's chosen a mysterious ticket...

A millennial turned magical girl must combat climate change and credit card debt in this delightful, witty, and wildly imaginative ode to magical girl manga.Twenty-nine, depressed, and drowning in credit card debt after losing her job during the...

*THE HEARTWARMING KOREAN BESTSELLER**A new book from Shanna Tan, translator of Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop*Situated at the heart of a rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, the Yeonnam-dong Smiley Laundromat is a place where the extraordinary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802160379Author Sang Young ParkFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE International Booker–nominated virtuoso Hwang Sok-yong is back with another powerful story — an epic, multi-generational tale that threads together a century of Korean history. Centred on three generations...

A heart warming and irresistible novel about the rejuvenating power of pottery, for fans of Before The Coffee Gets Cold and What You Are Looking For Is In The Library.She rubbed the spoiled clay with her fingertips. Like a wound as it heals, the traces...

"A woman falls for a K-pop star at a distance in this thoughtful romance for the online age." THE GUARDIAN It's as if her life only began once Moon appeared in it. The desultory copywriting work, the boyfriend, and the want of anything not-Moon...

Could you marry a man you've never met? Three Korean women in 1918 make a life-changing journey to Hawaii, where they will marry, having seen only photographs of their intended husbands. Different fates await each of these women. Hong-ju, who dreams of...

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, Kim Hae-on was killed in what became known...

'Sprinkled in folkloric wisdom and speculative darkness, Gina Chung's story collection, Green Frog, humors and haunts with thoughtful precision' - ElleHere are fifteen pitch-perfect stories about women trying to make their own way: featuring daughters,...

A devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today's world, based on a true story from Korean history.Hope is dangerous. Love is deadly. 1506, Joseon. The people suffer under the cruel reign of the tyrant King Yeonsan,...

'Phenomenal' Abi Dare'Moving and suspenseful' Jess Walter'Heart-stopping' Patricia Engel'Wonderful' Jessie BurtonYu-jin is gifted. Yu-jin is loved. Yu-jin is flourishing.Yu-jin is dead. Min Ford is searching for his place in the world. The Los Angeles...

Introducing English readers to the speculative fiction of pseudonymous author Djuna, whose writings and interventions into internet culture have attracted a cult following in South Korea The stories brought together in this collection introduce for...

Lady Hyegyong's memoirs, which recount the chilling murder of her husband by his father, form one of the best known and most popular classics of Korean literature. From 1795 until 1805 Lady Hyegyong composed this masterpiece, depicting a court life...

From the author of The Picture Bride, two women's lives and identities are intertwined - through World War II and the Korean War - revealing the harsh realities of class division in the early part of the 20th century. Can't I Go Instead follows the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643859545Author Sumi HahnFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Crooked Lane BooksPublisher Crooked Lane Books

'For me the true heart of the book was Min, and his search for a sense of belonging that neither America nor Korea is quite able offer him. His story is truly unforgettable' Abi Dare, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding...

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...

'It's a clever book ... [Im Seong-sun] offers readers his razor-sharp observations on consumerism, capitalism and what it means to feel anonymous' M.W. Craven _______________ Sometimes work can be murder... The Consultant is very good at his job. He...

A powerful domestic drama, Shelter reveals the secrets and troubles of two generations of a Korean-American family.You never know what goes on behind closed doors. Kyung Cho owns a house that he can't afford. Despite his promising career as a...

*THE HEARTWARMING KOREAN BESTSELLER**A new book from Shanna Tan, translator of Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop*Situated at the heart of a rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, the Yeonnam-dong Smiley Laundromat is a place where the extraordinary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639736379Author Hwang Bo-ReumFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USAWeight(grams)...

A darkly comic and compelling satire of the art world from the author of The Disaster Tourist. An Yiji's career had been stalling for some time when a representative of the illustrious Robert Foundation offers her a spot on their all-expenses-paid...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639732425Author Hwang Bo-ReumFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USAWeight(grams)...

A must-have collection of folktales for anyone interested in Korean literature and culture!Tales of Korea is a classic collection of Korea's best-known folktales--presenting all the imagination and wonder of Korean storytelling in a single volume...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945492709Author Kang Young-SookFormat PaperbackPage Count 225Imprint Transit BooksPublisher Transit Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250750563Author Ae-Ran KimFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635425819Author Cho HaejinFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Other Press LLCPublisher Other Press LLCWeight(grams) 261g

"Korean author Park Seolyeon's English-language debut succeeds in ways no other recent novel has: in portraying the anxiety-riddled realities of coming of age in our present moment through an unexpected and fantastical lens."-The Rumpus.comA millennial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781454963684Author Kim Jee HyeFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Union Square & Co.Publisher Union Square & Co.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781964992198Format PaperbackImprint Scribe UsPublisher Scribe Us

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643756639Author Bora ChungFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Algonquin BooksPublisher Algonquin BooksWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 133mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9791198650955Author Mu JeongFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint MetricPublisher MetricWeight(grams) 159g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780473615307Author Sara MartinFormat PaperbackPage Count 708Imprint Sara MartinPublisher Sara MartinWeight(grams) 1021g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063354777Author Ho-Yeon KimFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798227835871Author Kim Man-JungFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Hangeul HousePublisher Hangeul HouseWeight(grams) 213g