'Stunning' The Times 'Excellent' Independent on Sunday 'Compelling, haunting and thrilling' David Peace Seoul, South Korea Mia is an outsider. Half-English, half-Korean, a translator at the British Embassy; she treads a boundary between her roots and the acceptance she desires from the English - especially her boss, Thomas: a married diplomat. Thomas's career is jeopardized by an outrageous indiscretion until Mia comes to his rescue. At first grateful, his feelings are soon complicated by a commission to investigate the background of the woman who has captivated him. Hyun-min is a defector from North Korea, taken in by Mia's family. But he has a secret. One that could shatter Mia's family, her life and the fragile borders around them all.
| ISBN: | 9781782062585 |
| Publication date: | 4th September 2014 |
| Author: | Hannah Michell |
| Publisher: | riverrun an imprint of Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 352 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |