Beasts of a little land : a novel
Kim, Juhea2021
Book
In 1917, deep in the snowy mountains of occupied Korea, an impoverished local hunter on the brink of starvation saves a young Japanese officer from an attacking tiger. In an instant, their fates are connected, a chance encounter that will shape both of their lives for over half a century. Meanwhile, in the north of Korea, a young girl named Jade is sold by her family to Miss Silver's courtesan school in the glamorous city of Pyongyang. When she befriends an orphan boy named JungHo, they form a deep friendship. But before long, JungHo will be swept up in the revolutionary fight for independence, while Jade becomes a celebrated performer pursued by a wealthy romantic prospect.From the perfumed chambers of a courtesan school in Pyongyang to the glamorous cafes of a modernizing Seoul and the boreal forests of Manchuria, Juhea Kim's unforgettable characters forge their own destinies as they shape the future of their nation. Immersive and elegant, Beasts of a Little Land unveils a world where friends become enemies, enemies become saviours, and beasts take many shapes.
Main title:
Beasts of a little land : a novel / Juhea Kim.
Author:
Kim, Juhea, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, [2021]©2021.
Collation:
416 pages ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780861543489 (paperback)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
Subject:
Courtesans -- FictionFriendship -- FictionHunters -- FictionKorean resistance movements, 1905-1945 -- FictionMan-woman relationships -- FictionOrphans -- FictionTiger attacks -- FictionKorea -- History -- 20th century -- FictionKorea -- Social conditions -- FictionHistorical fictionRomance fictionWar fiction
BRN:
134021