{"title":"Alice Amelia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlice Amelia\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts intimate and engaging narratives that explore personal journeys with warmth and wit. Her works often delve into the nuances of everyday experiences, offering readers a fresh perspective on life’s unexpected moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e genre, Amelia's storytelling invites reflection and connection, blending humour and honesty to illuminate the beauty in ordinary stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"how-korean-corn-dogs-changed-my-life-by-alice-amelia-9780349020709","title":"How Korean Corn Dogs Changed My Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn addictive, tell-all memoir about what happens when you try to make your dreams come true - as well as a love letter to Korea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Brings to life a country as complex and vibrant as its many gochujang-laced dishes. A delicious reminder that we can find \"home\" in the most unexpected landscapes, people, and flavours' \u003c\/strong\u003e - KIM SUNEE, author of \u003ci\u003eEveryday Korean\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Mouthful of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAged twenty-one, fuelled by a love of K-dramas and a need to find herself, Alice Amelia moves to Seoul. She knows no one in her adopted country, doesn't speak the language, and hasn't tried kimchi, let alone grilled cow intestines or Korean corn dogs. But she soon realises that real-life Seoul isn't the romanticised city she'd watched on television - and it doesn't have subtitles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetermined to follow her dream, Alice becomes everything she wasn't in England: adding spicy gochujang sauce to every meal, dancing in K-pop videos, dating famous models, and even injecting salmon sperm into her eye bags. But as she breaks into the Korean entertainment industry which she idolised from afar, and finds a group of new friends as well as a chance at love, her life spirals in ways she never could have imagined. Wanting to stay true to herself, she wonders, will she ever belong in Korea? And what price will it cost her to stay?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Shocking, hilarious, and swooningly romantic, Alice Amelia's memoir reads like one of the best rom-coms - and yet it all actually happened. It's also a love letter to Korean food, culture, men and women. By the time I reached the final page, I was ready to book a flight'\u003c\/strong\u003e - EMILY CHAPPELL, author of \u003ci\u003eWhere There's A Will\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47420737552620,"sku":"9780349020709","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/81EMivLpeCL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774393854"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/alice-amelia.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}