Kim Ho-Yeon: The Second Chance Convenience Store, Flexibler Einband
The Second Chance Convenience Store
- Translation:
- Janet Hong
- Publisher:
- Pan Macmillan, 06/2025
- Binding:
- Flexibler Einband
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9781035032891
- Item number:
- 11895995
- Volume:
- 196 Pages
- Age recommendation:
- 18 Jahre
- Weight:
- 154 g
- Format:
- 195 x 128 mm
- Thickness:
- 19 mm
- Release date:
- 19.6.2025
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
Other releases of The Second Chance Convenience Store |
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| Buch, Kartoniert / Broschiert, Englisch | EUR 11.17* |
| Buch, Gebunden, Englisch | EUR 20.21* |
| Buch, Kartoniert / Broschiert, Englisch | EUR 9.57* |
Blurb
'Holding on to the belief that life had meaning and must go on, I, too, would carry on.' In this million-copy bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in a homeless man who does a good deed - a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighbourhood.
Seoul Station is home to Dokgo, a man with no memories of his past. Until one day his subdued existence is disrupted when he stumbles upon a lost wallet, triggering a chain of events that will change the course of his life.
Enter Mrs. Yeom, a retired teacher turned convenience-store owner, who, upon discovering Dokgo's act of kindness in returning her purse, offers him a meal as a token of her gratitude. Their chance encounter blossoms into an unexpected alliance when the man's bravery saves the store from ruin, earning him not just a job but a place in the heart of the neighbourhood.
But just when things are looking up for Dokgo, Mrs. Yeom's troubled son, eager to sell the store, hires a detective to dig into the mysterious man's past and unearth what he seems to be trying so hard to forget . . .
The Second Chance Convenience Store by Kim Ho-Yeon, translated from Korean by Janet Hong, is a moving and joyful story of a woman fighting for her community and a man who has lost everything except the will to try again.
'Dok-go's realistic and encouraging relationship with the store's customers, who have their problems and aspirations resolved so well through the pages, wins everyone's hearts' - The Korea Times What Readers are Saying: 'Loved reading this slice of life . . . it is a story of kindness and the power it holds for healing and transformation' 'Beautiful story that will touch your heart' 'Quiet, heartfelt and hopeful. Just what I was looking for!' 'I truly loved this book . . . would have happily read more tales from this convenience store.' 'I love this book. It is heartwarming and a cozy read for everyone' 'Sweet without being too saccharine, this was an easy read and a cosy hug of a novel!'
