Lee, Mirinae
8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster
- ISBN 13:
- 9780349016740
- author:
- Lee, Mirinae
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Little, Brown Book Group
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 2.2 x 15.6 x 15.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
At the Golden Sunset retirement home, it's not uncommon for residents to spin tales. When elderly Ms Mook begins to share her memories, an obituarist listening in is initially sceptical. Her stories are a colourful mix of captivity, friendship, murder, adventure, assumed identities, and spying, set against the backdrop of three decades of war and turmoil. From Indonesia during WWII to Busan during the Korean War, and from the cold war in Pyongyang to China, each story is so vivid and varied that it's hard to believe they all belong to the same woman. The question is, can they? Ms Mook's tales are so rich and detailed that they raise more questions than answers. As the obituarist tries to separate fact from fiction, she begins to wonder if the stories are truly the product of a single woman's imagination. Or are they a testament to the power of the human spirit to endure, even in the darkest of times? With its unique blend of history, fiction, and intrigue, this book is a fascinating exploration of one woman's life and the stories she tells.
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