{"product_id":"counterattacks-at-thirty-nomad-edition-9780063478565","title":"Counterattacks at Thirty (Nomad Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAlmond\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Devil Wears Prada\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eThe Office\u003c\/em\u003e in this witty, humane, and ultimately transformative story of a group of young workers who rebel against the status quo, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enow available in a convenient pocket-sized portable Nomad Edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJihye is an ordinary woman who has never been extraordinary. In her administrative job at the Academy, she silently tolerates office politics and the absurdities of Korean bureaucracy. Forever only one misplaced email away from career catastrophe, she effectively becomes a master of the silent eye-roll and the tactical coffee run. But all her efforts to endure her superiors and the semi-hostile work environment they create are upended when a new intern, Gyuok Lee, arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike a pacifist version of V in \u003cem\u003eV for Vendetta\u003c\/em\u003e, Gyuok recruits a trio of office allies to carry out plans for minor revenge. Together, these four \"rebels\" commit tiny protests against those in more powerful positions through spraying graffiti, throwing eggs, and writing anonymous exposés. But as their attacks increase, the initial joy they felt at the release becomes something more and Jihye and the others will discover the beauty of friendship and the extraordinary power of unity against adversity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSohn, Won-Pyung:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSohn Won-pyung\u003c\/strong\u003e is a film director, screenwriter, and novelist living in South Korea. She earned a BA in social studies and philosophy at Sogang University and film directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. She has won several prizes, including the Film Review Award of the 6th Cine21, and the Science Fantasy Writers' Award for her movie script. She also wrote and directed a number of short films and made her feature film directorial debut with \u003cem\u003eIntruder.\u003c\/em\u003e She made her literary debut in 2016 with \u003cem\u003eAlmond\u003c\/em\u003e, her first full-length novel, which won the Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction. Released the following year, \u003cem\u003eCounterattacks at Thirty\u003c\/em\u003e received the Jeju 4.3 Peace Literary Prize and the 2022 Japanese Booksellers' Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harpervia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52078035894546,"sku":"9780063478565","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_80f0718f-39ef-4c7b-a882-28cd0e016fa8.jpg?v=1772527543","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/counterattacks-at-thirty-nomad-edition-9780063478565","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}