The evening hero
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2022.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Center Point Large Print edition.
Physical Desc:
615 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Status:
Description
Dr. Yungman Kwak is in the twilight of his life. Every day for the last fifty years, he has brushed his teeth, slipped on his shoes, and headed to Horse Breath’s General Hospital, where, as an obstetrician, he treats the women and babies of the small rural Minnesota town he chose to call home. This was the life he longed for —the American dream. He immigrated from Korea after the Korean War, forced to leave his family, ancestors, village, and all that he knew behind. But his life is built on a lie. And one day, a letter arrives that threatens to expose it.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Eagle River Large Print Fiction
LP LEE
Available
Mar 16, 2023
Superior Large Print Fiction
LP FICTION Lee, Marie G.
Available
May 22, 2023
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781638083726, 163808372X
Notes
General Note
Regular print version previously published by Simon & Schuster, Inc.
General Note
Includes author's note with background information.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 609-610)
Description
"Dr. Yungman Kwak is in the twilight of his life. Every day for the last fifty years, he has brushed his teeth, slipped on his shoes, and headed to Horse Breath's General Hospital, where, as an obstetrician, he treats the women and babies of the small rural Minnesota town he chose to call home. This was the life he longed for - the American dream. He immigrated from Korea after the Korean War, forced to leave his family, ancestors, village, and all that he knew behind. But his life is built on a lie. And one day, a letter arrives that threatens to expose it. Yungman's life is thrown into chaos - the hospital abruptly closes, his wife refuses to spend time with him, and his son is busy investing in a struggling health start-up. Yungman faces a choice - he must choose to hide his secret from his family and friends or confess and potentially lose all he's built. He begins to question the very assumptions on which his life is built - the so-called American dream, with the abject failure of its healthcare system, patients and neighbors who perpetuate racism, a town flawed with infrastructure, and a history that doesn't see him in it. Toggling between the past and the present, Korea and America, The Evening Hero is a sweeping, moving, darkly comic novel about a man looking back at his life and asking big questions about what is lost and what is gained when immigrants leave home for new shores."--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Lee, M. G. (2022). The evening hero. Center Point Large Print edition. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lee, Marie G. 2022. The Evening Hero. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lee, Marie G, The Evening Hero. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lee, Marie G. The Evening Hero. Center Point Large Print edition. Thorndike, Maine, Center Point Large Print, 2022.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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