Publisher: Seven Stories Press (A)
520 pages
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About This Book
From Publishers Weekly
In his most autobiographical work, veteran Korean novelist and former
political prisoner Sok-Yong writes about a recently freed prisoner
reflecting on his life through the letters of an old lover. Following an
18-year sentence, Oh Hyun Woo discovers that his former lover, Han Yoon
Hee, has died. Oh returns to Kalmae, where they lived together, and
discovers Yoon Hee's journals and letters to him. From there, the
narrative combines Oh's memories and Yoon Hee's, often flowing
seamlessly between the two. Yoon Hee's letters to Oh are layered in rich
details and life-changing revelations, suggesting she knows all along
that these letters will one day be all that's left of their
relationship. Sok-Yong's attention to detail is especially powerful in
Oh's descriptions of prison life and returning to the outside world,
like waking up from a nap at the end of a summer day when the sun is
setting. Oh and Yoon Hee's languid, heartbreaking tales of loss and
waiting complement each other beautifully, evoking the spirit of Love in
the Time of Solitude.
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