EAN: 9780861544424

BEASTS OF A LITTLE LAND - JUHEA KIM KARTONIERT ...

Winner of the Yasnaya Polyana Award * Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize   
'Unforgettable' Nguy¿n Phan Qü Mai  author of  The Mountains Sing    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.    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

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