{"product_id":"the-guest-paperback-2","title":"The Guest - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHwang Sok-Yong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKyung-Ja Chun\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMaya West\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA historical novel of a divided nation from Korea's greatest novelist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHWANG SOK-YONG\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the contemporary masters of Korean literature. His work, which grapples with the troubled history of his divided country, has resulted in his imprisonment, his exile, and the rare achievement of a wide international readership. Hwang's novels in English include\u003ci\u003eThe Old Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, a tragic love story set against the backdrop of the end of the Cold War and South Korea's political revolution of the eighties; \u003ci\u003eThe Guest\u003c\/i\u003e, based on the true account of a violent clash between Communist and Christian neighbors in a Korean village town; and \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of Arms\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired by his experience as a Korean soldier in the Vietnam War. Some of his recent bestsellers in Korea, where Hwang is among that country's most popular writers, include\u003ci\u003eBaridegi\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePrincess Bari\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003ci\u003eGaebapbaragibyeol\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Evening Star\u003c\/i\u003e), a coming of age novel that Hwang wrote as a blog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.96 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726052888639,"sku":"9781583227510","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/73ada24146322dc9dab81d5a65a0a6b5.webp?v=1765109050","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-guest-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}