Ae-ran Kim

“A moving, earnest, and deeply-felt exploration of a unique family in all its joys and disappointments . . . an utter delight.” —Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had Ae-ran Kim's My Brilliant Life explores family bonds and out-of-the-ordinary friendships, interweaving the past and present of a tight-knit family, finding joy and happiness in even the most difficult times. Areum lives life to its fullest, vicariously through the stories of his parents, conversations with Little Grandpa Jang—his sixty-year-old neighbor and best friend—and through the books he reads to visit the places he would otherwise never see. For several months, Areum has been working on a manuscript, piecing together his parents’ often embellished stories about his family and childhood. He hopes to present it on his birthday, as a final gift to his mom and dad; their own falling-in-love story. Through it all, Areum and his family will have you laughing and crying, for all the right reasons. “This novel snuck up on me and captured my heart.” —Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of Oona Out of Order

My Brilliant Life

Dans Chanson d'ailleurs, une immigrée chinoise meurt quelques temps après son débarquement illégal sur le sol coréen. Dans L'axe du jour, une mère, préposée au nettoyage des toilettes des femmes dans l'aéroport d'Incheon, narre son quotidien dans l'anonymat et la foule de l'aérogare. La nouvelle Cuticules nous fait vivre l'entrée dans la vie active d'une jeune trentenaire. Il faut paraître à son avantage pour avoir du succès : un beau corps, un beau sac... La consommation rappelle que l'on participe à l'activité productrice de la société. Hôtel Neak-Ta est placé sous le signe du voyage de deux jeunes femmes qui laissent derrière elles ruptures amoureuses et tracas du quotidien. Plébiscitée pour l'originalité de ces récits " doux-amer ", KIM Ae-ran nous livre 4 nouvelles de facture plus sombre. Ses personnages ne sont plus préservés d'une trop forte douleur par l'important travail d'imagination auquel il était assigné dans les oeuvres précédentes de KIM. Ici, l'évocation de l' " ailleurs " vient en définitive renforcer l'impression de grisaille de nos vies quotidiennes.

Chanson d'ailleurs

Mein pochendes Leben

Kim Ae-ran changp'yŏn sosŏl

Tugŭn tugŭn nae insaeng

“A moving, earnest, and deeply-felt exploration of a unique family in all its joys and disappointments . . . an utter delight.” —Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had Ae-ran Kim's My Brilliant Life explores family bonds and out-of-the-ordinary friendships, interweaving the past and present of a tight-knit family, finding joy and happiness in even the most difficult times. Download a FREE sneak peek today! Areum lives life to its fullest, vicariously through the stories of his parents, conversations with Little Grandpa Jang—his sixty-year-old neighbor and best friend—and through the books he reads to visit the places he would otherwise never see. For several months, Areum has been working on a manuscript, piecing together his parents’ often embellished stories about his family and childhood. He hopes to present it on his birthday, as a final gift to his mom and dad; their own falling-in-love story. Through it all, Areum and his family will have you laughing and crying, for all the right reasons. “This novel snuck up on me and captured my heart.” —Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of Oona Out of Order At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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