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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 loveβthe unforgettable saga of two ill-fated lovers in Korea and the heartbreaking choices theyβre 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 familyβs makeshift home and tragic circumstances with her childhood friend, Kyunghwan. Focused on finishing school, Kyunghwan doesnβt realize his older and wealthier cousin, Jisoo, has his sights set on the beautiful and spirited Haemiβand 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 womanβs longing for autonomy in a rapidly changing world.
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