{"product_id":"plant-lady-minyoung-kang-9781529958997","title":"Plant Lady (Minyoung Kang)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBad men make excellent fertilizer ...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cult Korean psychological horror tale of revenge, reinvention, and what it takes to grow back.\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the heart of a quiet town, a young woman tends to her plant shop, but beneath the soil of her lush, green sanctuary lies something far darker....\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A terrifically satisfying read, not like anything else this year' \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A howl against misogyny' \u003ci\u003eStylist Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A twisted kind of escapism' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery garden needs a little weeding ...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTucked away in the corner of a neighbourhood in Dosan, South Korea, is the Plant Shop. Its owner Yoohee has started anew, while her meticulously grown foliage thrives under her tender care. Plant Shop is her refuge, where petunias and marigolds bloom and the air itself is like an elixir of peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy day, Yoohee dispenses gardening advice, but she also finds herself offering a special service out-of-hours. Women in desperation come to her about a man they hope might disappear from their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Yoohee has encountered these kinds of men in her own life, men who treated her (and her beloved plants) with utter disrespect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo as night falls, Yoohee trades her apron for a shovel and a hoe and vanishes into her moonlit garden. There, she buries not just the remains of the day, but also the bloody remnants of a few unfortunate incidents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs more men are reported missing, a determined young detective comes knocking ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric and haunting, PLANT LADY is a subtle, humorous story of dangerous obsession and misogyny that will fertilise your deepest fears and keep you rooted right to its chilling last page.\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Gentle yet full of quiet rage, \u003ci\u003ePlant Lady \u003c\/i\u003eis sparse, haunting and timely' Parini Shroff, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bandit Queens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eTense\u003c\/b\u003e, atmospheric' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eTwisty, darkly \u003cb\u003ehumorous\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eExquisite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e' \u003c\/i\u003eP\u003ci\u003eublishers' Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS ARE HOOKED:\u003cbr\u003e'This book is small but mighty, just like the protagonist' *****\u003cbr\u003e'I tore right through it' *****\u003cbr\u003e'Inventive and captivating' *****\u003cbr\u003e'I recommend this to all women and to those who love them' *****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMinyoung Kang\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor-in-chief of film magazine CAST. Her publications include the novel \u003ci\u003eDon't Let me Freeze Up\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Please\u003c\/i\u003e and the essay collection \u003ci\u003eRide a Bicycle and Keep Going. \u003c\/i\u003eShe also publishes short stories on the popular Korean e-book platform, RIDIBooks\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Korea.\n\u003cb\u003eShanna Tan \u003c\/b\u003eis a Singaporean literary translator working from Korean, Chinese and Japanese into English. Her translations include the bestselling \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop \u003c\/i\u003eby Hwang Bo-reum.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 208 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65933706101085,"sku":"K010814186","price":15.1,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1081418600001A.jpg?v=1789520379","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/plant-lady-minyoung-kang-9781529958997","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}