Title: The valley nearby /
Authors: Kang, Sŏk-kyŏng, 1951-
Publisher: Heinemann,
Year: 1997
Subjects: Women Korea Fiction.
Abstract: "Living in the country, Yun-hee is engaged in a solitary struggle. Her two worlds, that of a rural housewife and that of an advocate for equality, are at odds with each other. As her artistic, alcoholic husband increasingly cuts himself off from the world, Yun-hee must find a balance between what is and what could be."--BOOK JACKET. "The Valley Nearby, by one of South Korea's most popular writers, is a beautiful tale of a woman trying to reconcile cultural tradition with her need for individuality and freedom."--BOOK JACKET.