{"product_id":"at-dusk-9781947534667","title":"At Dusk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFacing a corruption investigation, and in the twilight of his life, a wealthy man begins to re-examine all.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePark Minwoo is, by every measure, a success story. Born into poverty in a miserable neighborhood of Seoul, he has ridden the wave of development in a rapidly modernizing society. Now the director of a large architectural firm, his hard work and ambition have brought him triumph and satisfaction. But when his company is investigated for corruption, he's forced to reconsider his role in the transformation of his country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the same time, he receives an unexpected message from an old friend, Cha Soona, a woman that he had once loved, and then betrayed. As memories return unbidden, Minwoo recalls a world he thought had been left behind--a world he now understands that he has helped to destroy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom one of Korea's most renowned and respected authors, \u003cem\u003eAt Dusk\u003c\/em\u003e is a gentle yet urgent tale about the things, and the people, that we abandon in our never-ending quest to move forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSok-Yong, Hwang:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Hwang Sok-yong was born in 1943 and is arguably Korea's most renowned author. In 1993, he was sentenced to seven years in prison for an unauthorised trip to the North to promote exchange between artists in the two Koreas. Five years later, he was released on a special pardon by the new president. The recipient of Korea's highest literary prizes, he has been shortlisted for the Prix Femina Etranger and was awarded the Emile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature for his book \u003ci\u003eAt Dusk\u003c\/i\u003e. His novels and short stories are published in North and South Korea, Japan, China, France, Germany, and the United States. Previous novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Ancient Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Mister Han\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of Arms\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKim-Russell, Sora:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSora Kim-Russell is a literary translator based in Seoul. She primarily translates works by Hwang Sok-yong, Pyun Hye-young, and Kim Un-su. Her full list of publications can be found at www.sorakimrussell.com. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribe Us","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669950697746,"sku":"9781947534667","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_29f14fd5-6f94-4aff-96da-93750a97b40e.jpg?v=1733769447","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/at-dusk-9781947534667","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}