A delicate, timeless, and breathtaking coming-of-age story. The
critically 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-seo s
beloved novel, The Naked Tree paints a stark portrait of a single
nation s fabric slowly torn to shreds by political upheaval and
armed conflict. The year is 1951. Twenty-year-old wallflower Lee
Kyung ekes out a living at the US Post Exchange, where goods and
services of varying stripe 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. Gendry-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. Available for the first time in English, this
edition of The Naked Tree is exquisitely translated by
award-winning expert Janet Hong.
General
Imprint: |
Drawn & Quarterly
|
Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Keum Suk Gendry-Kim
|
Translators: |
Janet Hong
|
Dimensions: |
211 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
316 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-77046-667-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-77046-667-3 |
Barcode: |
9781770466678 |
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