'An authentic, moving story that brings to vivid life the deep family connections that lie at the core of Korean culture ... This is a tapestry of family life that will be read all over the world. I loved this book' Gary Shytengart Combining a unique setting with universal themes, PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER is a 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, 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.
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Kyung-Sook Shin
Kyung-Sook Shin, autora de diversos romances e uma das escritoras mais lidas e aclamadas da Coreia do Sul, recebeu os prêmios Manhae Grand de Literatura, Dong-in Literary, assim como o francês Prix de l'Inaperçu. "Por favor, cuide da Mamãe", seu primeiro livro lançado no Brasil, foi publicado em 23 países e já vendeu mais de 1,5 milhão de cópias. Shin divide seu tempo entre Seul e Nova York, onde atualmente é professora visitante na Columbia University.
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