The Great Greenhouse Repair Report 대온실 수리 보고서
The Great Greenhouse Repair Report 대온실 수리 보고서
A sweeping tale unraveling the secrets of the Great Greenhouse at Changgyeonggung.
Experience the fullest depth of emotion and storytelling a novel can offer.
At last—Kim Kumhee’s literary tour de force!
Known for delicately stitching the subtle patterns of emotion into her work, author Kim Kumhee returns with her first historical novel, The Great Greenhouse Repair Report. This remarkable full-length work takes readers deep into the story of the Great Greenhouse at Changgyeonggung Palace, once the largest glasshouse in the East. With a deeply moving narrative, it uncovers long-hidden secrets and portrays a steadfast belief in the goodness of people. Life Pattern Korea.
Fifteen years after her debut, Kim breaks new ground with this richly layered epic. Blending the natural beauty of Changgyeonggung and Changdeokgung with the historical construction of Korea’s first greenhouse, the novel explores the veiled truths of Japanese-occupied Seoul, the wistful charm of the old neighborhood Wonsodong, and the daily lives of those who live and remember. Through a series of intimate and sweeping events, the story delivers everything a great novel should: intrigue, emotion, and a deep resonance with the human spirit. Life Pattern Korea.
The “repair report” written by the protagonist is both a literal account of restoring a structure and a metaphorical record of confronting and mending past wounds. The novel suggests that emotional scars—like doorknobs or window frames—are not mere accidents, but essential building blocks in the architecture of life. As the protagonist faces the past long buried in fear and finally places the final period on the report, readers will feel a profound sense of emotional transformation. They will close the book not quite the same as when they opened it—moved, changed, and undeniably touched. Life Pattern Korea.
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Publisher: 창비 Changbi (2024)
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