I Went to See My Father: The instant Korean bestseller
'A powerful, elegant page-turner' J.M. Lee
'Gentle yet piercing' Kirkus 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 HurKyung-Sook Shin is one of South Korea's most widely read and acclaimed novelists. She has been awarded the Manhae Grand Prize for Literature, the Dong-in Literature Prize, and the Yi Sang Literary Prize, Mark of Respect Award (2012), Ho-Am Prize for an Art (2013) and France's Prix de l'Inaper u. She is the author of many works of fiction, including VIOLETS and PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER - the book which made her the first South Korean and first woman to win the Man Asian Literary Prize in 2012. Shin lives in Seoul.
Author: Kyung-Sook Shin
Format: Paperback, 288 pages, 128mm x 196mm, 260 g
Published: 2024, Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
'A powerful, elegant page-turner' J.M. Lee
'Gentle yet piercing' Kirkus 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 HurKyung-Sook Shin is one of South Korea's most widely read and acclaimed novelists. She has been awarded the Manhae Grand Prize for Literature, the Dong-in Literature Prize, and the Yi Sang Literary Prize, Mark of Respect Award (2012), Ho-Am Prize for an Art (2013) and France's Prix de l'Inaper u. She is the author of many works of fiction, including VIOLETS and PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER - the book which made her the first South Korean and first woman to win the Man Asian Literary Prize in 2012. Shin lives in Seoul.