{"product_id":"9781529376043","title":"Shoko's Smile","description":"Author: Choi Eunyoung\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529376043\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: John Murray\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Jun 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn crisp, unembellished prose, Choi Eunyoung paints intimate portraits of the lives of young women in South Korea, balancing the personal with the political. In the title story, a fraught friendship between an exchange student and her host sister follows them from adolescence to adulthood. In 'A Song from Afar', a young woman grapples with the death of her lover, travelling to Russia to search for information about the deceased. In 'Secret', the parents of a teacher killed in the Sewol ferry sinking hide the news of her death from her grandmother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of Sally Rooney, Banana Yoshimoto, and Marilynne Robinson - writers from different cultures who all take an unvarnished look at human relationships and the female experience - Choi Eunyoung is a writer to watch.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717751885982,"sku":"ADS-9781529376043","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529376043.jpg?v=1776129466","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529376043","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}