Beasts of a Little Land
byJuhea Kim
As the Korean independence movement gathers pace, two children meet on the streets of Seoul. Fate will bind them through decades of love and war. They just don’t know it yet.'Unforgettable' Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, author of The Mountains SingIt is 1917, and Korea is under Japanese occupation. With the threat of famine looming, ten-year-old Jade is sold by her desperate family to Miss Silver's courtesan school in the bustling city of Pyongyang. As the Japanese army tears through the country, she is forced to flee to the southern city of Seoul. Soon, her path crosses with that of an orphan named JungHo, a chance encounter that will lead to a life-changing friendship.But when JungHo is pulled into the revolutionary fight for independence, Jade must decide between following her own ambitions and risking everything for the one she loves.Sweeping through five decades of Korean history, Juhea Kim's sparkling debut is an intricately woven tale of love stretched to breaking point, and two people who refuse to let go.Longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Longlist 2022 * Longlisted for the Nota Bene Prize 2023'A stunning achievement’ TLS
Language
en
Published on
10/06/2022
Pages
416
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780861544424
Price Comparison
More books by Juhea Kim
More books like “Beasts of a Little Land”
If you enjoyed reading “Beasts of a Little Land” by Juhea Kim, you may also like some of the following books.
