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Samuel Park
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Simon & Schuster selected my book as their May pick for their Book Club, and after I did my little dance of elation and joy in my living room, I thought about how I feel about book clubs. In a word (or three): I love them! I just did a skype yesterday with the wonderful Boulevard Books Book Club in Brooklyn, New York, and they reminded me of why I love book clubs so much.
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"The historical novel This Burns My Heart takes readers to postwar 1960s South Korea for a sweeping love story inspired by the author's ultimate heroine—his mom." ...More
"The historical novel This Burns My Heart takes readers to postwar 1960s South Korea for a sweeping love story inspired by the author's ultimate heroine—his mom." ...More
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In post-war South Korea, Soo-Ja is an indomitable heroine who is trapped by the choices she has made. Park gives us a glimpse into Korean culture and history, and his flowing writing is lovely. I found myself stopping to notice such phrases as ".....
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This Burns My Heart is the story of Soo-Ja, a woman in post-war Korea who is having to forgo the life she desires to fit in with the customs and culture of her country. After a hasty marriage, Soo-Ja is soon trapped in a life of virtual servitude...
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“The thing about capturing a prize fish is that everyone admires the fish, and soon forgets about the fisherman. You love the thing that makes you special, then hate it because it's the thing that makes you special.”
― Samuel Park, This Burns My Heart
― Samuel Park, This Burns My Heart
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| Historical Fictio...: HF Challenge #8 Scoring Thread | 236 | 107 | Dec 02, 2011 08:09am | |
| Around the World ...: Korea, North and South | 5 | 76 | Mar 06, 2012 07:28pm | |
| Book Nook Cafe: What I read April 2012 | 123 | 49 | May 22, 2012 06:03am | |
| Book Nook Cafe: What books did you pick up from the library or book store? ~ April -May | 170 | 50 | May 24, 2012 07:19am |
