Magnolia: A Novel

Author:   Agnita Tennant
Publisher:   Global Books
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9781898823186


Pages:   358
Publication Date:   01 July 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Magnolia: A Novel


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Author:   Agnita Tennant
Publisher:   Global Books
Imprint:   Renaissance Books
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.60cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 22.40cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9781898823186


ISBN 10:   1898823189
Pages:   358
Publication Date:   01 July 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part I Chapter 1 Letters Chapter 2 Fate’s Favourite Chapter 3 Sisters Chapter 4 A Chronicle of April Chapter 5 A t the Threshold of a New Era – Memories of a Childhood Chapter 6 In the Valley on the Dark Side of the Sun (1) Chapter 7 In the Valley on the Dark Side on the Sun (2) Chapter 8 In the Valley on the Dark Side on the Sun (3) Part II Chapter 9 Confession Chapter 10 Crime and Punishment Chapter 11 In Hospital Ward Chapter 12 A June Diary Chapter 13 The Rally Chapter 14 Vicissitude - A Chronicle of Christmas and the New Year Chapter 15 Living on Borrowed Time Chapter 16 Departure

Reviews

I read Magnolia yesterday in one sitting. I found it beautifully rendered, hypnotically absorbing and ultimately uplifting in a very moving way. I was reminded of Gide and also of bildungsroman in the German tradition but also fascinated by the Korean historical context... Sowon Park, Lecturer of English Literature, Corpus Christi College, Oxford University.


Author Information

Agnita Tennant, née Hong, was born in Korea. She was educated at Yonsei University. In Britain, she studied at Loughborough University and received her PhD there. She worked as a librarian in Leicestershire and taught Modern Korean Literature at Sheffield University. She has also translated and published a number of Korean short stories.

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