A full-length novel in Korean Some pencil markings present Book Introduction A bestseller that declares the 'search for a place' of fathers in this era through the time a middle-aged head of household, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, takes as he approaches death. Although simple in structure, the psychological state of the head of household facing death and the reactions of the family revolve around two axes, keeping the reader in constant suspense. The father embracing death, the family's misunderstandings and indifference are all the more tragic due to the understated descriptions. Author's Introduction Born in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do in 1957, he has a unique background as a former police officer. He worked for 13 years as a detective in the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Violent Crimes Unit and entered the literary world in 1991 with the publication of "Trap." Kim Jeong-hyeon presents the solution of 'family' as a code of hope and regeneration to modern people adrift in the absence of prospects and excess, with realistic descriptions and delicate brushstrokes, and is loved by many readers. In particular, his representative work, the novel "Father," realistically portrays the portrait of fathers in this era who have lost their place from their families and society in 1996, and received great attention. This work, intertwined with the difficult circumstances of the time, such as the economic crisis and the disintegration of families, caused the 'father syndrome' in Korea and is considered the work that recorded the highest sales in the shortest period in Korean literary history. Through meticulous data research and interviews, he presents realistic works. During the planning process of the novel "The Eve," he directly interviewed in China, Siberia, and Southeast Asian jungle regions more than 10 times, and showed excellent descriptions and a sense of realism based on the vast amount of data on unification and security collected since his time as a police officer and interviews with related organizations. Having been captivated by Chinese history and culture during his visit to China for interviews, he continuously studied related materials and, as a result of conceiving a story about 5,000 years of Chinese history, he has now released the first volume, "The Story of the Chinese 1" to the world.