{"product_id":"the-seoul-letter-shop-9780008786007","title":"The Seoul Letter Shop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003eA touching testament to the power of letter writing and connecting with strangers, for fans of \u003cem\u003eDays at the Morisaki Bookshop\u003c\/em\u003e and What You're \u003cem\u003eLooking For is in the Library\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA touching testament to the power of letter writing and connecting with strangers, for fans of \u003cem\u003eDays at the Morisaki Bookshop\u003c\/em\u003e and What You're \u003cem\u003eLooking For is in the Library\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eHyoyoung feels trapped in her small hometown after her dreams of becoming a filmmaker have been dashed, and so when a friend asks her to come and work at his boutique letter shop in Seoul’s Yeonhui-dong district, she jumps at the chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shop is stocked with irresistible pens, papers and envelopes, and Hyoyoung is soon beguiled by its charms. She is particularly intrigued by the shop’s pen pal service, where customers can pick up an anonymous letter to read, as long as they agree to write an anonymous letter in return. Hyoyoung observes the shop’s customers secret correspondence with each other, as they express their deepest fears and most ardent desires to people they've never met. Each of the customers has their own story to tell, and as her connection with them deepens, it’s not long before Hyoyoung discovers the healing, transformative power of the handwritten letter herself …\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780008786007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 14 Jul 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 21.6(H)x13.5(L)x2.1(W)270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 270\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eBaek Seungyeon is Korean writer based in Seoul. She majored in Creative Writing and Literature and is a rising talent first discovered through the Munhaksasan Writing Program in 2017. She is the author of the debut novel 'The Seoul Letter Shop', a celebration of the lost art of letter-writing and the importance of finding connection in an increasingly isolated world. The novel is published in Korea by Toyou's Dream in 2024 and will be translated into English, Italian, French, Spanish, Dutch and Finnish.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Baek Seungyeon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48997129683161,"sku":"9780008786007","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780008786007.jpg?v=1784734552","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/the-seoul-letter-shop-9780008786007","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}