Am?lie Nothomb's New Work 'Strike Your Heart' Premieres First on Millie's Library

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The reading platform Millie’s Library announced on the 1st that it will present the new work "Hit Your Heart" by Am?lie Nothomb, a Belgian-born French bestselling author, in both paperback and audiobook formats.

Originally published in France in 2017, "Hit Your Heart" sold 200,000 copies locally and became a bestseller translated into 17 languages worldwide. In Korea, it will be introduced to readers for the first time through Millie’s Library’s ‘Millie Original Paperback Subscription’ service.

"Hit Your Heart" is a novel centered on the mother-daughter relationship, capturing the subtle tensions and ironies behind the relationships among various female characters with concise sentences. Am?lie Nothomb, who has sold over 16 million copies of her works to date, also has many fans in Korea with titles such as "The Health of Murderers" and "Ugly, Beautiful." The audiobook of "Hit Your Heart," narrated by actress Go Ah-sung herself, brings out the work’s unique, witty, and sharp perspective.

Millie’s Library also unveiled "A Very Ordinary Marriage" by Jeong Bora, a ‘young author Millie is paying attention to,’ as one of the new works in the Millie Original Paperback Subscription. This is her first collection of short stories in four years, following "Cursed Rabbit," which is set to be published in the UK this July.

Lee Seong-ho, team leader of the Million Books Team at Millie’s Library, said, “Since launching in October 2019, we are introducing the works of Am?lie Nothomb and Jeong Bora as the 16th and 17th limited edition paperbacks, respectively. We hope readers enjoy them in ways that suit their lifestyles, from paperbacks to e-books and audiobooks.”

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