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The old woman with the knife : a novel / by Ku, Pyŏng-mo,1976-author.; Kim, Chi-Young,translator.; translation of:Ku, Pyŏng-mo,1976-Pagwa.English.;
'The Old Woman with the Knife' is the kinetic story of a 65-year-old female assassin who faces an unexpected threat in the twilight of her career. This is an international bestseller and the English language debut from an award-winning South Korean author. A Dewey Diva Pick.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Gu Byeong-Mo; Aging; Assassins; Female assassins; Murder for hire; Older women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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My brilliant life / by Kim, Ae-ran,1980-author.; Kim, Chi-Young,translator.; translation of:Kim, Ae-ran,1980-Tugŭn tugŭn nae insaeng.English.;
"My Brilliant Life interweaves the past and present of a tight-knit family, finding joy and happiness in even the most difficult times. Areum lives life to its fullest, vicariously through the stories of his parents, conversations with Little Grandpa Jang-his sixty-year-old neighbor and best friend-and through the books he reads to visit the places he would otherwise never see. For several months, Areum has been working on a manuscript, piecing together his parents' often embellished stories about his family and childhood. He hopes to present it on his birthday, as a final gift to his mom and dad; their own falling-in-love story. Through it all, Areum and his family will have you laughing and crying, for all the right reasons"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Families; Friendship; Manuscripts;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The good son / by Chŏng, Yu-jŏng,1966-author.; Kim, Chi-Young,translator.; translation of:Chŏng, Yu-jŏng,1966-Chong ŭi kiwŏn.English.;
"Who can you trust if you can't trust yourself? Early one morning, twenty-six-year-old Yu-jin wakes up to a strange metallic smell, and a phone call from his brother asking if everything's all right at home--he missed a call from their mother in the middle of the night. Yu-jin soon discovers her murdered body, lying in a pool of blood at the bottom of the stairs of their stylish Seoul duplex. He can't remember much about the night before; having suffered from seizures for most of his life, Yu-jin often has trouble with his memory. All he has is a faint impression of his mother calling his name. But was she calling for help? Or begging for her life?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Mothers and sons; Chronically ill; Mothers; Memory; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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