num_pages: 212
description: Praised for her meticulous descriptions and ability to transform the mundanity of everyday life into something strange and unexpected Ha Seong-nan bursts into the English literary scene with this stunning collection that confirms Korea's place at the forefront of contemporary women's writing. From the title story told by a woman suffering from gaps in her memory to one about a man seeking insight in bags of garbage to a surreal story about a car salesman and the customer he tries to seduce The Woman Next Door charms and provokes with an incomparable style.
language: English
title: Flowers of Mold
publisher: Open Letter