Book jacket image for This Burns My Heart by Samuel Park

Simon & Schuster

9781439199626

STARRED REVIEW

This Burns My Heart

Heartfelt and emotional, this love story set in midcentury Korea is a must-read for fans of Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko or the K-drama “Crash Landing on You.”

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Review of ‘This Burns My Heart’

Korean-American author Samuel Park grew up listening to his mother’s stories about her life in South Korea in the aftermath of the Korean War, when the country teetered on the brink of modernity while remaining steeped in centuries of tradition. He sets his intriguing novel in this tumultuous period, introducing a fascinating character whose life…

Interview with Samuel Park

Author Samuel Park reflects on unrequited love and publishing his first novel—a story he describes as Pride and Prejudice in South Korea.

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