Trees on a Slope

by Hwang Sun-won

Book Overview

Hwang Sun-won (1915-2000) is one of modern Korea's masters of narrative prose. Trees on a Slope (1960) is his most accomplished novel--one of the few Korean novels to describe in detail the physical and psychological horrors of the Korean War. It is an assured, forceful depiction of three young soldiers in the South Korean army during the latter stages of the war: Hyŏnt'ae, the arrogant and overconfident squad leader; the stolid and dependable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824827678
• ISBN13: 9780824827670
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.8"