Friend: A Novel from North Korea

by Paek Nam-Nyong and Nam-nyong Paek

Book Overview

Paek Nam-nyong's Friend is a tale of marital intrigue, abuse, and divorce in North Korea. A woman in her thirties comes to a courthouse petitioning for a divorce. As the judge who hears her statement begins to investigate the case, the story unfolds into a broader consideration of love and marriage. The novel delves into its protagonists' past, describing how the couple first fell in love and then how their marriage deteriorated over the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231195613
• ISBN13: 9780231195614
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"