Korean at a Glance: Phrases Book & Dictionary for Travelers (Second Edition) by Daniel Holt and Grace Massey Holt
Let’s suppose you’ve been called to do some business in South Korea, a country you’ve never visited before. As an “accidental tourist”, Korean at a Glance is just the guidebook you’ll need!
This is, first, a phrasebook that shows how to pronounce useful words and phrases in Korean. It also shows what these phrases look like in writing. Just as importantly, this book is divided into twenty-six sections such as Food and Drink, Shopping, Communications, and Driving a Car. These will help you to do as the Koreans do during your visit to Seoul and elsewhere. Most impressive are the colored maps of Central Seoul and the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system that are found inside the front and back covers. Also, this little guidebook comes in a nice plastic cover to help prevent it from getting dirty or damaged during your sojourn.
Kudos to Daniel Holt and Grace Massey Holt of Sacramento (friends of this reviewer) for doing such a great job of updating this guide that was first released in 1988.
Kimchi to all!
Barron’s, $8.99, 338
Reprinted courtesy of Sacramento Book Review.
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