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From the bestselling author of Pachinko, American Hagwon follows one Korean family across countries and generations as financial upheaval forces them to rebuild their lives and reconsider what success really means.
Expansive yet deeply personal, this family saga explores education, parental sacrifice, ambition, belonging and the powerful expectations placed on the next generation.$235.00
From National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko, comes American Hagwon, a sweeping family saga about ambition, sacrifice, education and the search for security across generations.
Once comfortably middle class in Korea, John and Helen Koh and their three children, Bo, DH and Mido, see their lives upended by a betrayal from John’s oldest friend and the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Struggling to regain their footing, the family leaves Seoul for Sydney before eventually settling in Southern California.
For John and Helen, starting again means adjusting to a life where their previous experience and education carry little weight. Their focus turns increasingly towards creating opportunities for their children, driven by a powerful belief that education can provide the next generation with success and stability.
Across the years, the Kohs, their friends, relatives and rivals move in and out of one another’s lives as personal dreams collide with familial duty. Panoramic yet intimate, American Hagwon explores the bonds of family and memory, the pressures of ambition and the sacrifices people make in the hope of building a better future for those they love.
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