{"product_id":"the-naked-tree-keum-suk-gendry-kim-9781770466678","title":"The Naked Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delicate, timeless, and breathtaking coming-of-age classic, reimagined \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCritically acclaimed and award-winning cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim returns with a stunning addition to her body of graphic fiction rooted in Korean history. Adapted from Park Wan-suh's beloved novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Naked Tree \u003c\/i\u003epaints a stark portrait of a single nation's fabric slowly torn to shreds by political upheaval and armed conflict. Fleshing out the characters in fresh, imaginative ways, and incorporating the original author into the story, Gendry-Kim breathes new life into this Korean classic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe year is 1951. Twenty-year-old wallflower Lee Kyeonga ekes out a living at the US military Post Exchange where goods and services of varying stripes are available for purchase. She peddles hand-painted portraits on silk handkerchiefs to soldiers passing through. When a handsome, young northern escapee and erstwhile fine artist is hired despite waning demand, an unlikely friendship blossoms into a young woman's first brush with desire against the backdrop of the Korean War at its most devastating. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGendry-Kim brings a masterpiece of world literature to life with bold, expressive lines that capture a denuded landscape brutally forced into transition and the people who must find their way back to each other within it. The Naked Tree is exquisitely translated by award-winning expert Janet Hong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keum Suk Gendry-Kim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770466673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770466678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.36h x 6.05w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/14\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"Keum Suk Gendry-Kim","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077757071615,"sku":"9781770466678","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86e4ede9-9949-47e3-a57a-de6c48e74b98.jpg?v=1685471619","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-naked-tree-keum-suk-gendry-kim-9781770466678","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}