{"product_id":"naked-tree","title":"Naked Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delicate, timeless, and breathtaking coming-of-age classic, reimagined\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCritically acclaimed and award-winning cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim returns with a stunning addition to her body of graphic fiction rooted in Korean history. Adapted from Park Wan-suh’s beloved novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Naked Tree \u003c\/i\u003epaints a stark portrait of a single nation’s fabric slowly torn to shreds by political upheaval and armed conflict. Fleshing out the characters in fresh, imaginative ways, and incorporating the original author into the story, Gendry-Kim breathes new life into this Korean classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year is 1951. Twenty-year-old wallflower Lee Kyeonga ekes out a living at the US military Post Exchange where goods and services of varying stripes are available for purchase. She peddles hand-painted portraits on silk handkerchiefs to soldiers passing through. When a handsome, young  northern escapee and erstwhile fine artist is hired despite waning demand, an unlikely friendship blossoms into a young woman’s first brush with desire against the backdrop of the Korean War at its most devastating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGendry-Kim brings a masterpiece of world literature to life with bold, expressive lines that capture a denuded landscape brutally forced into transition and the people who must find their way back to each other within it. The Naked Tree is exquisitely translated by award-winning expert Janet Hong.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57410890596734,"sku":"NW9781770466678","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781770466678.jpg?v=1778743898","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/naked-tree","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}