{"product_id":"simple-heart-by-cho-haejin","title":"Simple Heart by Cho Haejin","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"doPublisherSearch\" href=\"https:\/\/ipage.ingramcontent.com\/ipage\/productdetail?queryString=H4sIAAAAAAAA_6tWKk5RskpLzClO1VEqzs9XsiopKgUyC0qUrJSc8vOzlYDs4iolKyNTICMHKOgaEeKiBFILZLv4-oHZBUpW0dGGOkpAtndqZXl-UUp8SGZJTiqQH5yZW5CTquCRmlhUohQbWwsAZ3xFCnEAAAA\u0026amp;R=87677772\u0026amp;dNo=1#\"\u003eOther Press (NY)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this moving exploration of dual identities reminiscent of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePast Lives\u003c\/i\u003e, a writer's pregnancy raises questions about her own childhood abandonment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNana, a Korean-born playwright, was adopted as a child and raised in France by her adoptive parents. Pregnant with the child of her ex-boyfriend, Nana receives a request from a Korean filmmaker who wishes to make a documentary about her life. Following a sudden compulsion to learn more about her roots, she heads to Seoul as she prepares to bring a new life into the world. There, through unexpected encounters, the dark threads of her memory gradually begin to unravel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimple Heart\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003edelves into profound questions about identity and belonging, with a focus on family connections and motherhood that recalls Kyung-Sook Shin's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease Look After Mom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It also shines a necessary light on issues such as international adoption and the historic US military presence in Korea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dotters Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51968888308005,"sku":"9781635425819","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2167\/5269\/files\/9781635425819.gif?v=1770159532","url":"https:\/\/dottersbooks.com\/products\/simple-heart-by-cho-haejin","provider":"Dotters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}