Birthday gift on the way...

and another gift on the way :)

Thanks very much.

PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER is the story of So-nyo, a wife and mother, who has lived a life of sacrifice and compromise. In the past she suffered a stroke, leaving her vulnerable and often confused. Now, travelling from the Korean countryside to the Seoul of her grown-up children, So-nyo is separated from her husband when the doors close on a packed train. As her children and husband search the streets, they recall So-nyo's life, and all they have left unsaid. Through their piercing voices, we begin to discover the desires, heartaches, and secrets she harboured within. And as the mystery of her disappearance unravels, we uncover a larger mystery, that of all mothers and children: how affection, exasperation, hope and guilt add up to love. Compassionate, redemptive and beautifully written.

A moving story. Sad but not sentimental. A very good translation.
To be released at the Colchester Uncon.

For the Book Buffet table

How lovely to spot a wishlist book the moment it is being released at the book buffet!
Thanks a lot for bringing it along.

A sad & beautiful novel, easy to read, but not shallow. I liked the changing points of view (even though I find the use of the second person slightly irritating).
I can understand why this novel has become so popular in South Korea - where society has transformed so fast within just one or two generations.

London meet-up release!

I got this book at September' s meet - up.