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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.
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MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE WINNER
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.
Imprint | Random House |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Vintage Contemporaries |
Release date | April 2012 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | April 2012 |
Authors | Kyung-Sook Shin |
Dimensions | 203 x 134 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 254 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-307-73951-3 |
Barcode | 9780307739513 |
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LSN | 0-307-73951-1 |