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Welcome to the Hyunam-dong bookshop / Hwang Bo-reum ; translated by Shanna Tan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Korean Publication details: London : Bloomsbury, 2024.Description: vii, 301 pages ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9781526662286 (pbk.)
  • 1526662280 (pbk.)
Uniform titles:
  • Ŏsŏ oseyo, Hyunam-dong sŏjŏm imnida. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 895.735 23
Summary: Yeongju did everything she was supposed to, go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. Burned out, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop. In a quaint neighbourhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married coffee roaster, and the writer who sees something special in Yeongju - they all have disappointments in their past. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop becomes the place where they all learn how to truly live. This is a heart-warming story about finding comfort and acceptance in your life - and the healing power of books.
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Item type Current library Home library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Book Ayesha Abed Library New Arrivals Ayesha Abed Library New Arrivals 895.735 HWA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Checked out 16/08/2026 3010046098
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Translated from the Korean.

This translation originally published: 2023.

Yeongju did everything she was supposed to, go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. Burned out, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop. In a quaint neighbourhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married coffee roaster, and the writer who sees something special in Yeongju - they all have disappointments in their past. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop becomes the place where they all learn how to truly live. This is a heart-warming story about finding comfort and acceptance in your life - and the healing power of books.

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