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Marilyn and Me

by Chi Young Kim, Ji-min Lee
₱490.05
Marilyn and Me - Thryft
Marilyn and Me - Thryft

Unlikely friendship forms during Marilyn Monroe's Korea visit.

This book is a captivating historical fiction that beautifully weaves together the lives of two women from vastly different backgrounds. Through the unexpected friendship between Alice, a Korean war survivor, and Marilyn Monroe, readers are taken on a journey of self-discovery and healing. The author's portrayal of their connection is both tender and powerful, showcasing the transformative power of unlikely friendships. Marilyn and Me is a must-read for fans of historical fiction and stories that explore the resilience of the human spirit.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Marilyn and Me

by Chi Young Kim, Ji-min Lee
₱490.05
ISBN: 9780008322359
Authors: Chi Young Kim, Ji-min Lee
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Date of Publication: 2020-03-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: War, Asia, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.13
(rated by 1370 readers)

Description

Historical fiction, based on true events, about two women who seem the most unlikely to ever meet: Alice, a Korean war survivor and translator for the American forces in Seoul, and Marilyn Monroe, who is visiting Korea on a four-day USO tour.February 1954. Although the Korean War armistice was signed a year ago, most citizens of Seoul still battle to return to some semblance of normalcy. Conditions are dismal. Children beg for food, and orphanages are teeming. Alice J. Kim, a Korean translator and typist for the American forces still sanctioned in the city, yearns for the life she used to live before her country was torn apart.Then Alice’s boss makes an announcement—the American movie star Marilyn Monroe will be visiting Korea on a four-day USO tour, and Alice has been chosen as her translator. Though intrigued, Alice has few expectations of the job—what could she and a beautiful actress at the peak of her fame possibly have to talk about? Yet the Marilyn she meets, while just as dazzling and sensual as Alice expected, is also surprisingly approachable.As Marilyn’s visit unfolds, Alice is forced into a reckoning with her own painful past. The Starlet and the Spy is a portrayal of unexpected kinship between two very different women, and of the connections that can change, or even save, a life.
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Unlikely friendship forms during Marilyn Monroe's Korea visit.

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