{"title":"Frances Park","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrances Park\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts heartfelt stories that explore the complexities of human relationships and personal growth. Her works in \u003cem\u003egeneral fiction\u003c\/em\u003e often delve into themes of love, identity, and resilience, offering rich character-driven narratives that resonate with readers seeking emotional depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for detail and a warm, engaging style, Frances Park's novels invite you to experience the challenges and triumphs of everyday life through thoughtful, compassionate storytelling. Her writing balances intimate moments with broader reflections on community and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ahn-love-by-frances-park-9789815266351","title":"Ahn Love","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisiting her widowed father, Margaret Ahn recalls the summer of '69 when she experienced both dreamy first love and ugly realities on the family's weeklong cruise across the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA dreamy romp, \u003cem\u003eAhn Love\u003c\/em\u003e opens with Margaret visiting her widowed father Sam Ahn for his ninetieth birthday. His crippling loneliness—marked by a conviction that if his orchids ever bloom, his wife will come back to life—transports Margaret to the Ahns' seven-day cruise across the Pacific in the summer of '69. It was a time when she was a lovesick teen nicknamed Monkey, her beloved yet servile Uncle Bong betrayed the family, and her beautiful mother's encounter with a Brazilian playboy ultimately charted her death a decade later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike the seas, the journey had its highs and lows. It was magic, tragic, exotic, and erotic—all things new to Margaret, including her romance with the dashing Adam Kang, a young Korean Brit who loved her but hated himself as the two sailed through a whole courtship as if ship years were measured in hours. Indeed, clocked love and lost paradise lay the seeds of \u003cem\u003eAhn Love\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462588678380,"sku":"9789815266351","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9789815266351-ahn-love.jpg?v=1775016928"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/frances-park.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}