Friend : a novel from North Korea / Paek Nam-Nyong ; translated by Immanuel Kim.
Friend : a novel from North Korea / Paek Nam-Nyong ; translated by Immanuel Kim.
Friend : a novel from North Korea / Paek Nam-Nyong ; translated by Immanuel Kim.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Columbia University Press, [2020]
Uniform title
Call Numbers
G 2020/4425
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MMS ID
Language
English
Korean
(Language of original)Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
224 pages ; 22 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Columbia University Press, [2020]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2020]
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"A tale of marital intrigue, abuse, and divorce in North Korea. A woman in her thirties comes to a courthouse petitioning for a divorce. As the judge who hears her statement begins to investigate the case, the story unfolds into a broader consideration of love and marriage. The novel delves into its protagonists' past, describing how the couple fir...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Friend : a novel from North Korea / Paek Nam-Nyong ; translated by Immanuel Kim.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Weatherhead books on Asia
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Language note
Translated from the original Korean into English.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2020
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
G 2020/4425
Record Identifier
74VKavGxX5PX
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKavGxX5PX
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0231195605
9780231195607
DDC
895.734
MMS ID
991024357397502626
