Uncle Hong-do arrives in Vermont from Korea to turn his niece's world upside-down by bringing the tang of her ancestral homeland into her understanding of herself. When his niece later finds herself hemmed in by drink, debt and suitors, she too leaves for Korea to find the unknown part of herself.
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MIRA STOUT’s internationally acclaimed first novel, One Thousand Chestnut Trees, was nominated for the IMPAC award, first runner up for the Shiva Naipaul Award and chosen for the New York Public Library 'Books for the New Year'. Her long-awaited second novel, Moon Trees is soon to be published. Her first play, A Cool Dry Place was developed by The National Theatre Studio and by The Old Vic. She is developing two film projects, and lives in London.
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Paperback. Condizione: Good. Uncle Hong-do arrives in Vermont from Korea to turn his niece's world upside-down by bringing the tang of her ancestral homeland into her understanding of herself. When his niece later finds herself hemmed in by drink, debt and suitors, she too leaves for Korea to find the unknown part of herself. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Codice articolo GOR006143921
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