South Korea

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
by Cho Nam-Joo

Cho Nam-Joo creates a gripping, powerful narrative out of the life of an ordinary woman in South Korea, from birth to motherhood. Written in two months, the book is an international best seller and has been translated into eighteen languages.

Translated by Jamie Chang
Scribner, 2020
First published in 2016
ISBN 9781471184284