{"product_id":"princess-bari-9781947534544","title":"Princess Bari","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern-day quest novel, by one of Korea's most renowned novelists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrincess Bari \u003c\/em\u003etells the story of a young girl, frail and brave, who escapes from famine and death in North Korea in the 1990s. Seeking refuge in China before crossing oceans in the hold of a cargo ship, she disembarks in London, with its bewildering mix of cultures, religions, and languages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this foreign city, Bari finds work as a masseuse--but she doesn't just heal the body, she also comforts souls, having learnt from her beloved grandmother to read the pain and nightmares of others. Alone and in a strange land, Bari will have to fight, through pain and deepening sadness, to find love and the will to stay alive. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith\u003cem\u003e Princess Bari\u003c\/em\u003e, Hwang Sok-yong entwines an old Korean myth, which tells of an abandoned princess travelling to the ends of the earth to find the elixir of life that will bring peace to the souls of the dead, with the ethereal and haunting backdrop of the modern world.\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":50611917816082,"sku":"9781947534544","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_34e0f4bf-6c11-4a9e-827e-b10e2140db6f.jpg?v=1732367562","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/princess-bari-9781947534544","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}