{"product_id":"the-guest-a-novel-1","title":"The Guest: A Novel","description":"Based on actual events, The Guest is a profound portrait of a divided people haunted by a painful past, and a generation's search for reconciliation.\nDuring the Korean War, Hwanghae Province in North Korea was the setting of a gruesome fifty-two day massacre. In an act of collective amnesia the atrocities were attributed to American military, but in truth they resulted from malicious battling between Christian and Communist Koreans. Forty years later, Ryu Yosop, a minister living in America returns to his home village, where his older brother once played a notorious role in the bloodshed. Besieged by vivid memories and visited by the troubled spirits of the deceased, Yosop must face the survivors of the tragedy and lay his brother's soul to rest.\nFaulkner-like in its intense interweaving narratives, The Guest is a daring and ambitious novel from a major figure in world literature.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1583226931\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1583226931.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Sok-Yong, Hwang|Chun, Kyung-Ja|West, Maya\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43267469049917,"sku":"BVV.1583226931.G","price":33.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1583226931-0.jpg?v=1781299380","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-guest-a-novel-1","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}