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To Be Sacred

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There is no justice in tragedy, but that doesn't stop him from looking. 'Without even a glimpse at his girl's keeper of several years, he turned away and opened the door of the RV. A cold wind from the dark hit his face. Welcome to the... Read More
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There is no justice in tragedy, but that doesn't stop him from looking.

'Without even a glimpse at his girl's keeper of several years, he turned away and opened the door of the RV. A cold wind from the dark hit his face. Welcome to the new world, he smiled. Carefully stepping down, he walked toward the hospital. The moon followed him, showing the way. Was the moon confused that it might be her lost baby?

She will be born again.'

Tragedy sets a man on a desperate mission that entwines the fates of five families with his own. As that mission careens toward disaster, the connected families negotiate pain, guilt, and desperation.

To Be Sacred is a novel that is part psychological investigation into loss and obsession, and part social commentary. Set in early 21st century South Korea, the book explores the ethical dilemmas that modern technologies and consumerism bring to ordinary families.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9789815058796

Publisher: Penguin Random House SEA

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 2026

Country: Singapore

Imprint: Penguin Random House SEA

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 192g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Hyejin Kim has sailed with whales in the Salish Sea, studied hieroglyphs along the Nile, made kimchi in Scandinavia, immersed herself in the underbelly of Northeast China, and run a school in the tropics. Born in South Korea, she teaches and does research at universities in Singapore and Sweden. Her previous books include Jia- A Novel of North Korea, a book on Chinese culinary culture, and monographs on business and education. She has best friends and muses in her son and husband.

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