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The naked tree  Cover Image Book Book

The naked tree / Keum Suk Gendry-Kim ; translated by Janet Hong.

Gendry-Kim, Keum Suk, (author,, illustrator.). Hong, Janet, (translator.). Pak, Wan-sŏ, 1931-2011 Adapted from Namok. English. (Added Author).

Summary:

"The year is 1951. Twenty-year-old wallflower Lee Kyung ekes out a living at the US Post Exchange, where goods and services of varying stripe are available for purchase. She peddles hand-painted portraits on silk handkerchiefs to soldiers passing through. When a handsome young northern escapee and erstwhile fine artist is hired despite waning demand, an unlikely friendship blossoms into a young woman's first brush with desire against the backdrop of the Korean War at its most devastating."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781770466678 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 1770466673 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 312 pages : chiefly illustrations (some colour) ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: [Montreal, Quebec] : Drawn & Quarterly, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Adapted from The naked tree by Park Wan-suh.
Language Note:
In English translated from Korean.
Subject: Pak, Wan-sŏ, 1931-2011 > Fiction.
Pak, Wan-sŏ, 1931-2011 > Comic books, strips, etc.
Women > Korea > Fiction.
Textile painters > Korea (South) > Seoul > Fiction.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Fiction.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novel.
Genre: Historical comics.
Psychological comics.
Coming-of-age comics.
Biographical comics.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Holdable? Status Due Date Courses
Emily Carr University of Art + Design PN6790 .K63 G4613 2023 (Text) 30244667 Graphic Novels Volume hold Available -


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