{"product_id":"the-guest-9781583227510","title":"The Guest","description":"A historical novel of a divided nation from Korea's greatest novelist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHWANG SOK-YONG\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the contemporary masters of Korean literature. His work, which grapples with the troubled history of his divided country, has resulted in his imprisonment, his exile, and the rare achievement of a wide international readership. Hwang's novels in English include\u003ci\u003eThe Old Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, a tragic love story set against the backdrop of the end of the Cold War and South Korea's political revolution of the eighties; \u003ci\u003eThe Guest\u003c\/i\u003e, based on the true account of a violent clash between Communist and Christian neighbors in a Korean village town; and \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of Arms\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired by his experience as a Korean soldier in the Vietnam War. Some of his recent bestsellers in Korea, where Hwang is among that country's most popular writers, include\u003ci\u003eBaridegi\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePrincess Bari\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003ci\u003eGaebapbaragibyeol\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Evening Star\u003c\/i\u003e), a coming of age novel that Hwang wrote as a blog.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Seven Stories Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911001379090,"sku":"9781583227510","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8bb30b45-ddc0-4d87-8817-d6c25a133096.jpg?v=1738724003","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-guest-9781583227510","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}