Sách - Can't I Go Instead by An Seon Jae (UK edition, paperback)

Ships from and sold by EXPERAL Singapore Publisher: Independent Alliance Origin: United Kingdom (Imported) ISBN 13: 9781913348861 Condition: Brandnew Binding: paperback Pages: 384 Dimensons: 216 x 135 x 30 | 400 (gram) ---------------------------------------- From the author of The Picture Bride, two women’s lives and identities are intertwined — through World War II and the Korean War — revealing the harsh realities of class division in the early part of the 20th century. Can’t I Go Instead follows the lives of the daughter of a Korean nobleman and her maidservant in the early 20th century. When the daughter’s suitor is arrested as a Korean Independence activist, and she is implicated during the investigation, she is quickly forced into marriage to one of her father’s Japanese employees and shipped off to the United States. At the same time, her maidservant is sent in her mistress’s place to be a woman to the Japanese Imperial army. Years of hardship, survival, and even happiness follow. In the aftermath of WWII, the women make their way home, where they must reckon with the tangled lives they’ve led, in an attempt to reclaim their identities, and find their place in an independent Korea. From the author of The Picture Bride comes a heart-wrenching novel of two young women forced to live the lives of others in to survive in mid-20th century Korea. For readers of Pachinko and The Island of Sea Women. Review Quote Praise for The Picture Bride: ‘Cleverly orchestrated and poignantly conveyed throughout.’ Review Quote Praise for The Picture Bride: ‘Lee Geum-yi has a gift for taking little-known embers of history and transforming them into moving, compelling, and uplifting stories ... a must read!’ Review Quote ‘Can't I Go Instead’s complex and profoundly human characters will captivate, devastate, and move you, all at once.’ Review Quote ‘A true feast for historical fiction readers who love unpredictable stories and complex characters!’ Review Quote Praise for The Picture Bride: ‘Lee Geum-yi has a gift for taking little-known embers of history and transforming them into moving, compelling, and uplifting stories. I loved Willow from the first page to the last. Loved her courage, and her tenacious, yet caring, beautiful soul. The Picture Bride is the ultimate story of the power of friendship — a must read!’ Review Quote Praise for The Picture Bride: ‘A fascinating journey into the world of Korean “picture brides” whose lives take unexpected turns as they land on distant shores. A beautiful testimony to those women bold and determined enough to leave behind all that was familiar, seeking a better life.’ Review Quote Praise for The Picture Bride: ‘A transporting and immersive story that will enthral historical fiction readers. Poignant and moving, its unforgettable characters will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.’ Giá sản phẩm trên Tiki đã bao gồm thuế theo luật hiện hành. Bên cạnh đó, tuỳ vào loại sản phẩm, hình thức và địa chỉ giao hàng mà có thể phát sinh thêm chi phí khác như phí vận chuyển, phụ phí hàng cồng kềnh, thuế nhập khẩu (đối với đơn hàng giao từ nước ngoài có giá trị trên 1 triệu đồng).....