Summary
A wonderfully comforting novel of family, food and belonging from a Korean bestseller - the perfect read for fans of The Dallergut Dream Department Store and The Midnight Library
When twenty-seven-year-old Yeon-hwa loses her grandmother, enigmatic proprietor of the Hwawoldang, she decides to respect her wishes by keeping the store going for at least a month, between the hours of 10pm and midnight. She has never learnt to make the traditional desserts herself, and hopes to learn more a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241776858 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241776856 |
| Author: | Lee Onhwa, Slin Jung |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Michael Joseph Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 17 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 322g |
| Dimensions: | 205mm x 138mm x 25mm |
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Thought-provoking and uplifting * Sun *We had K-pop and K-beauty - now it’s time for K-lit! Thought provoking and uplifting * Fabulous Magazine *
About The Author
Lee Onhwa
Lee Onhwa is a pseudonym for a bestselling, prizewinning author. She worked as a freelance ghostwriter from 2018 to early 2020, crafting works that showcased the insights of successful entrepreneurs. However, she found herself wanting to write her own stories. In 2021, she published her first novel and has written numerous since to much acclaim under an alternate pen name. A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang is her first novel as Lee Onhwa, and it has sold in a record breaking eleven territories pre-publication in Korea. She lives in Seoul.
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