Brief Description
**AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER**
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WOMAN & HOME NOVEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH
A heart-warming story about finding comfort and acceptance in your life – and the healing power of books.
Full Description
Yeongju did everything she was supposed to, go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. Burned out, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop.
In a quaint neighbourhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married coffee roaster, and the writer who sees something special in Yeongju - they all have disappointments in their past. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop becomes the place where they all learn how to truly live.
Review
'Delightful, reflective and heart-warming' Woman's Weekly
'Profound and healing … a beautiful story at its heart' Woman & Home
'An incredibly exciting debut novel. At once gentle and invigorating. I devoured it' Sarah Crossan, author of Here is the Beehive
Author Biography
Hwang Bo-reum studied Computer Science and worked as a software engineer. Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop is her first novel, which has sold over 150,000 copies in Korea.
