{"product_id":"9781035032877","title":"The Second Chance Convenience Store","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Ho-Yeon, Kim \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 19 June 2025 by Pan Macmillan (Macmillan) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e210 x 140 x 15 | 280g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Holding on to the belief that life had meaning and must go on, I, too, would carry on.'In this million-copy bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in a homeless man who does a good deed – a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighbourhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeoul Station is home to Dokgo, a man with no memories of his past. Until one day his subdued existence is disrupted when he stumbles upon a lost wallet, triggering a chain of events that will change the course of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Mrs. Yeom, a retired teacher turned convenience-store owner, who, upon discovering Dokgo's act of kindness in returning her purse, offers him a meal as a token of her gratitude. Their chance encounter blossoms into an unexpected alliance when the man’s bravery saves the store from ruin, earning him not just a job but a place in the heart of the neighbourhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut just when things are looking up for Dokgo, Mrs. Yeom's troubled son, eager to sell the store, hires a detective to dig into the mysterious man's past and unearth what he seems to be trying so hard to forget . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second Chance Convenience Store by Kim Ho-Yeon, translated form Korean by Janet Hong, is a moving and joyful story of a woman fighting for her community and a man who has lost everything except the will to try again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dok-go's realistic and encouraging relationship with the store's customers, who have their problems and aspirations resolved so well through the pages, wins everyone's hearts' – The Korea Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491193504130,"sku":"9781035032877","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9781035032877.jpg?v=1753741420","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.live\/products\/9781035032877","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}