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WINNER OF THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE 2012PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER is the story of So-nyo, a wife and mother, who has lived a life of sacrifice and compromise. In the past she suffered a stroke, leaving her vulnerable and often confused. Now, travelling from the Korean countryside to the Seoul of her grown-up children, So-nyo is separated from her husband when the doors close on a packed train.As her children and husband search the streets, they recall So-nyo's life, and all they have left unsaid. Through their piercing voices, we begin to discover the desires, heartaches, and secrets she harboured within. And as the mystery of her disappearance unravels, we uncover a larger mystery, that of all mothers and children: how affection, exasperation, hope and guilt add up to love. Compassionate, redemptive and beautifully written, PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER will reconnect you to the story of your own family, and to the forgotten sacrifices that lie at its heart.Read More

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    Please Look After Mother is the story of So-nyo a wife and mother who has lived a life of sacrifice and compromise. In the past she suffered a stroke leaving her vulnerable and often confused. Now travelling from the Korean countryside to the Seoul of her grown-up children So-nyo is separated from her husband when the doors close on a packed train. As her children and husband search the streets they recall So-nyo's life and all they have left unsaid. Through their piercing voices we begin to discover the desires heartaches and secrets she harboured within. And as the mystery of her disappearance unravels we uncover a larger mystery that of all mothers and children: how affection exasperation hope and guilt add up to love. Compassionate redemptive and beautifully written Please Look After Mother will reconnect you to the story of your own family and to the forgotten sacrifices that lie at its heart.

  • TheBookPeople

    Quietly compelling and full of inescapable tragedy and tenderness, Please Look After Mother is a stunning debut from South Korean author Kyung-Sook Shin. A title that we firmly recommend, this English translation perfectly captures the heart and soul of Shins moving narrative the story of a mothers disappearance and an examination of her familys varying despair, guilt, panic and pain as they deal with life in her absence. Compassionate and beautifully written, this story of family and loss has sold almost 1.5 million copies in South Korea alone and this translation is sure to catapult the author to further success.

  • Blackwell

    Combining a unique setting with universal themes, PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER is a tear-jerking, beautifully rendered novel about sacrifice, guilt, and the ties of family love. Please Look After Mother is the story of So-nyo, a wife and mother...

  • Foyles

    This South Korean besteller has captivated readers with its moving story of a family's search for the mother they had taken for granted.

  • 0297860739
  • 9780297860730
  • Kyung-sook Shin
  • 14 April 2011
  • Weidenfeld & Nicolson
  • Kindle Edition (Kindle Download)
  • 284
  • Kindle eBook
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