{"product_id":"love-in-the-big-city-paperback","title":"Love in the Big City - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSang Young Park\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnton Hur\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA funny, transporting, surprising, and poignant novel that was one of the highest-selling debuts of recent years in Korea, \u003cem\u003eLove in the Big City\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a young gay man searching for happiness in the lonely city of Seoul\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove in the Big City\u003c\/em\u003e is the English-language debut of Sang Young Park, one of Korea's most exciting young writers. A runaway bestseller, the novel hit the top five lists of all the major bookstores, went into twenty-six printings, and was praised for its unique literary voice and perspective. It is now poised to capture a worldwide readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung is a cynical yet fun-loving Korean student who pinballs from home to class to the beds of recent Tinder matches. He and Jaehee, his female best friend and roommate, frequent nearby bars where they push away their anxieties about their love lives, families, and money with rounds of soju and ice-cold Marlboro Reds that they keep in their freezer. Yet over time, even Jaehee leaves Young to settle down, leaving him alone to care for his ailing mother and to find companionship in his relationships with a series of men, including one whose handsomeness is matched by his coldness, and another who might end up being the great love of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliantly written novel that takes us\u003cbr\u003einto the glittering nighttime of Seoul and\u003cbr\u003ethe bleary-eyed morning after with both\u003cbr\u003ehumor and emotion, \u003ci\u003eLove in the Big City\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a wry portrait of millennial loneliness as\u003cbr\u003ewell as the abundant joys of queer life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSANG YOUNG PARK\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in 1988 and studied French literature at Sungkyunkwan University. He worked as a magazine editor, copywriter, and consultant before debuting as a novelist. The title story of his bestselling short story collection, \u003cem\u003eThe Tears of an Unknown Artist, or Zaytun Pasta\u003c\/em\u003e, was one of \u003cem\u003eWords Without Borders\u003c\/em\u003e's most read pieces ever. He lives in Seoul. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANTON HUR\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He is the winner of a PEN Translates grant and a PEN\/Heim Translation Fund grant, among many others, and his translations include Kyung-Sook Shin's \u003cem\u003eThe Court Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e and Kang Kyeong-ae's \u003cem\u003eThe Underground Village\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759425552672,"sku":"9780802160379","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2bd44b921ad6368cce11c9a73ebc3674.webp?v=1780152274","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/love-in-the-big-city-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}