| Description |
xiii, 220 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
"An east gate book." |
| Contents |
She knows, I know, and heaven knows -- Butterfly of illusion -- Farewell at Kimpo Airport -- Mr. Hong's medals -- Thus ended my days of watching over the house -- A certain barbarity -- Encounter at the airport -- Granny Flowers in those heartless days -- Three days in that autumn -- My very last possession. |
| Summary |
Stories from Korea. In Thus Ended My Days Watching over the House, a woman feels liberated when police take away her domineering husband on suspicion of a crime, A Certain Barbarity is on toilets as a symbol of success, and in Granny Flowers in Those Heartless Days, an older woman offers sex to American troops to save the village virgins from being deflowered. |
| Subject |
Pak, Wan-so, 1931-2011 -- Translations into English.
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| Genre/Form |
Short stories.
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| Added Author |
Chon, Kyong-ja, 1945-
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| ISBN |
0765604299 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780765604293 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0765604280 (hc. : alk. paper) |
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9780765604286 (hc. : alk. paper) |
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