This Burns My Heart (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781439199626)

In this "extraordinary" (Chicago Tribune) and compelling love story set in postwar Korea in the 1960s, an unhappily married woman struggles to give her daughter a good life and to find love in a society caught between ancient tradition and change.

On the eve of her marriage, beautiful and strong-willed Soo-Ja Choi receives a passionate proposal from a young medical student. But caught up in her desire to pursue a career in Seoul, she turns him away, having impetuously chosen another man who she believes will let her fulfill her dreams. Instead, she finds herself tightly bound by tradition and trapped in a suffocating marriage, her ambition reduced to carving out a successful future for her only daughter. Through it all, she longs for the man she truly loves, whose path she seems destined to cross again and again. In This Burns My Heart, Samuel Parks has crafted a transcendent love story that vibrantly captures 1960s South Korea and brings to life an unforgettable heroine.

Author: Samuel Park
ISBN-10: 1439199620
ISBN-13: 9781439199626
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Language: English
Published: 03/06/2012
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 04/22/2012 pg. 24