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William Morrow
August 2018
On Sale: August 7, 2018
432 pages
ISBN: 006264517X
EAN: 9780062645173
Kindle: B071X3ZX7B
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Fiction Family Life
An emotionally riveting debut novel about war, family, and
forbidden love—the unforgettable saga of two ill-fated
lovers in Korea and the heartbreaking choices they’re forced
to make in the years surrounding the civil war that still
haunts us today. When the communist-backed army from the north invades her
home, sixteen-year-old Haemi Lee, along with her widowed
mother and ailing brother, is forced to flee to a refugee
camp along the coast. For a few hours each night, she
escapes her family’s makeshift home and tragic circumstances
with her childhood friend, Kyunghwan. Focused on finishing school, Kyunghwan doesn’t realize his
older and wealthier cousin, Jisoo, has his sights set on the
beautiful and spirited Haemi—and is determined to marry her
before joining the fight. But as Haemi becomes a wife, then
a mother, her decision to forsake the boy she always loved
for the security of her family sets off a dramatic saga that
will have profound effects for generations to come. Richly told and deeply moving, If You Leave Me is a stunning
portrait of war and refugee life, a passionate and timeless
romance, and a heartrending exploration of one woman’s
longing for autonomy in a rapidly changing world.
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