{"product_id":"the-naked-tree-9781770466678","title":"The Naked Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delicate, timeless, and breathtaking coming-of-age classic, reimagined \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCritically acclaimed and award-winning cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim returns with a stunning addition to her body of graphic fiction rooted in Korean history. Adapted from Park Wan-suh's beloved novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Naked Tree \u003c\/i\u003epaints a stark portrait of a single nation's fabric slowly torn to shreds by political upheaval and armed conflict. Fleshing out the characters in fresh, imaginative ways, and incorporating the original author into the story, Gendry-Kim breathes new life into this Korean classic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe year is 1951. Twenty-year-old wallflower Lee Kyeonga ekes out a living at the US military Post Exchange where goods and services of varying stripes are available for purchase. She peddles hand-painted portraits on silk handkerchiefs to soldiers passing through. When a handsome, young northern escapee and erstwhile fine artist is hired despite waning demand, an unlikely friendship blossoms into a young woman's first brush with desire against the backdrop of the Korean War at its most devastating. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGendry-Kim brings a masterpiece of world literature to life with bold, expressive lines that capture a denuded landscape brutally forced into transition and the people who must find their way back to each other within it. The Naked Tree is exquisitely translated by award-winning expert Janet Hong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeum Suk Gendry-Kim\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Goheung in Jeolla Province. She has cartooned the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eGrass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLa saison des pluies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJiseul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Naked Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlexandra Kim, a Woman of Siberia\u003c\/i\u003e; the autobiographical comic \u003ci\u003eThe Song of My Father\u003c\/i\u003e; the three-volume children's comic \u003ci\u003eCoquinette\u003c\/i\u003e; the picture books \u003ci\u003eThe Baby Hanyeo Okrang Goes to Dokdo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Day with My Grandpa\u003c\/i\u003e; and the children's book \u003ci\u003eMy Mother Kang Geumsun\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eGrass\u003c\/i\u003e (Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly, 2019) appeared on Best of the Year lists from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and received the Cartoonist Studio Prize for the Best Print Comic of the Year, the Big Other Book Award for Best Graphic Novel in 2019, the Harvey Award for Best International Book, and the Krause Essay Prize in 2020.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606332379410,"sku":"9781770466678","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c158dc1c-9357-4ae5-8fc3-e9585d2c7d18.jpg?v=1732292378","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-naked-tree-9781770466678","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}