Behind Five Willows
Jane Austen reimagined in Korea - THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
$43.75
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
8 September 2026
Summary
From the New York Times-bestselling author of A Crane Among Wolves comes a warm and romantic homage to Jane Austen set in historical Korea, about a reader and a writer who secretly fight against government book banning and find themselves irresistibly drawn together.
As the dutiful second daughter of a poor family, Haewon is expected to marry well. Instead, amid harsh censorship and rampant book bans, she secretly works as an illegal book transcriber…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035434435 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035434431 |
| Author: | June Hur |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Wildfire |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 8 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 156mm x 34mm |
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Critics Review
Hur’s latest historical work is an homage to Pride and Prejudice that feels devastatingly timely as it shines an unflinching light on the downsides of government-enforced censorship of stories and ideas. … Despite the historically accurate restrictions on the characters’ ability to so much as brush hands, their romance is utterly swoony and heartstopping. … An engaging, thoughtful Austen interpretation. * Booklist *
Both an homage to Jane Austen and historical K-dramas, every page of Hur’s novel stuns with its absorbing plot, exquisite attention to detail, and breathtaking romance. Behind Five Willows is an instant classic and a book that I will cherish for a very long time. * AXIE OH, author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea and The Floating World *
Heartwarmingly beautiful … A charming love story. * Kirkus Reviews *
Warmly rendered characters navigate a unique and evocative setting, which echoes with sharp societal commentary as well as witty repartee that’s reminiscent of Pride and Prejudice. * Publishers Weekly *
About The Author
June Hur
June Hur is a bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of YA historicals, including The Silence of Bones, The Forest of Stolen Girls, The Red Palace, and A Crane Among Wolves. Born in South Korea, June spent her formative years in the USA, Canada, and South Korea before studying History and Literature at the University of Toronto, and working at the city’s public library. Her work has been featured in Forbes, NPR, The New York Times, CBC, and KBS. June resides in Toronto with her family and can be spotted writing in coffee shops.
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