American English
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by Andrew J. Luxner
Price: $14.95
Book Website: http://www.goldenhillbooks.com
272 Pages, Paperback, 5.25 x 8.25
ISBN-10: 0-9760748-0-X ISBN-13: 978-0-9760748-0-9
This is the true story of a young man who, upon college graduation, left his Pittsburgh home to become an English teacher in Seoul, South Korea. In a city of over 11 million he couldn’t read or understand a word of the language, and he didn’t know a single soul. American English is a fascinating, honest, and often humorous account of how one man chose to navigate Korean society. His journey includes visiting the tense Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the border of the two Koreas; teaching English with no prior experience; drinking and eating Korean-style, trying to observe proper etiquette; relationships with Korean women and friendships with students; eating live octopus, dog stew and other exotic cuisine; suffering tear-gas and the aftermath of a student riot in Central Seoul; learning Korean; and exploring the seamy side of Seoul’s nightlife. American English is both a memoir and an intimate portrait of the real Seoul.
About The Author
Andrew Luxner was born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1971. He attended Penn State University, studying Accounting and International Business. Soon after graduation he moved to Seoul, South Korea where he taught conversational English for two years. Upon returning to the United States he studied computer science and became a software developer. In 2003, he moved to San Diego, California.
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