Beasts of a Little Land - Nominiert: HWA Debut Crown Award 2022
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| Verlag | Oneworld Publications |
| Auflage | 2022 |
| Seiten | 416 |
| Format | 13,0 x 3,0 x 20,0 cm |
| MMP | |
| Gewicht | 353 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9780861544424 |
| Bestell-Nr | 86154442EA |
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.
Klappentext:
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' Nguy n Phan Qu Mai, author of The Mountains Sing
It 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
Rezension:
'Beasts of a Little Land is a stunning achievement. Juhea Kim wrestles with the chaos of a half-century of love, idealism, war and violence, and does so with courage and wisdom.' TLS