Energy Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia
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Drawing on cutting-edge research from leading scholars, this book investigates state preferences for...
Cash in East Asia
Frank Rovekamp, Moritz Balz and Hanns Gunther Hilpert
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This book presents contributions by leading academics and practitioners from central banks to shed...
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to be Calm in a Busy World
Haemin Sunim and Chi-Young Kim
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The Times Top 10 Bestseller THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, WITH OVER THREE MILLION COPIES SOLD AROUND...
Star of the North
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A propulsive and ambitious thriller about a woman trying to rescue her twin sister from captivity in...
Inji works for a secret branch of a well-known matchmaking agency. Men who would like a wife without the long term commitment, hire a Field Wife. She fulfils their every wish, be it domestic or sexual. Inji’s current husband is a repeat contract. He’s not very good at being a husband, and reinforces Inji’s opinions on marriage: unnecessary and unfulfilling. And then there’s the possibility of domestic violence and exploitation.
To be fair, this doesn’t paint a great picture of marriage in (this case) Korea. Inji doesn’t even refer to her husband by name. He’s just “husband”, which makes him almost incidental to the story.
There’s a lot going on in this novel: family dynamics, exploitation, modern slavery, death (by suicide?), prostitution.
And what is the trunk in the title? I personally think it’s Inji’s personal baggage: the emotions, feelings and responsibilities that she carries around with her all the time. This trunk goes with her between field husband, her family and her flat. She’s never without it.
Is it the thriller that it’s sold as? I don’t think so, but it is a very interesting glance into life in Korea, and I really enjoyed it.
Offering advice on everything from handling setbacks to dealing with relationships, he combines his teachings and translates them into simple messages. And while much of his advice are things that we may be aware of but dont necessarily put in place, it's laid out clearly in a non-obtrusive way. A pleasant read.
Cat Person
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Cat Person is a collection of comics by cartoonist Seo Kim. Begun as a personal challenge to create...
The Rice Book
Sri Owen and Thao Soun Vannithorne
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The Rice Book is a must for every cook and anyone who is seriously interested in food. A brilliant...
60 Years of Combat Aircraft - From WWI to Vietnam War: 1914-1974
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From the Battle of the Marne to the end of the Vietnam War, this "first half" of the 20th Century...