Juhea Kim

An epic story of love, war, and redemption set against the backdrop of the Korean independence movement, following the intertwined fates of a young girl sold to a courtesan school and the penniless son of a hunter 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--and from this encounter unfolds a saga that spans half a century. In the aftermath, a young girl named Jade is sold by her family to Miss Silver's courtesan school, an act of desperation that will cement her place in the lowest social status. When she befriends an orphan boy named JungHo, who scrapes together a living begging on the streets of Seoul, they form a deep friendship. As they come of age, JungHo is swept up in the revolutionary fight for independence, and Jade becomes a sought-after performer with a new romantic prospect of noble birth. Soon Jade must decide whether she will risk everything for the one who would do the same for her. From the perfumed chambers of a courtesan school in Pyongyang to the glamorous cafes of a modernizing Seoul and the boreal forests of Manchuria, where battles rage, Juhea Kim's unforgettable characters forge their own destinies as they wager their nation's. Immersive and elegant, Beasts of a Little Land unveils a world where friends become enemies, enemies become saviors, heroes are persecuted, and beasts take many shapes.

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Beasts of a Little Land

UMA HISTÓRIA ÉPICA DE AMOR, GUERRA E REDENÇÃO TENDO COMO PANO DE FUNDO O MOVIMENTO DA INDEPENDÊNCIA COREANA. Indicado por Buzzfeed, Fortune, The Washington Post, USA Today, Goodreads, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, E! Online, Ms. Magazine, Vulture e Lit Hub. Finalista do Dayton Literary Peace Prize. "Uma ficção histórica diferente, que ruge com vida." – Entertainment Weekly Como tigres na neve acompanha os destinos entrelaçados de uma jovem vendida para uma escola de cortesãs e o filho pobre de um caçador, em uma narrativa notável por sua força vigorosa e ainda mais impressionante por se tratar do romance de estreia de Juhea Kim. Ao adotar o conceito de inyeon – fio humano – para tecer uma bela história, na qual o acaso, a fortuna e o destino são costurados pela turbulência dos eventos históricos ocorridos na península coreana durante o século XX, Kim entrega um livro espetacular, imersivo e elegante, que nos revela um mundo onde amigos se tornam inimigos, inimigos se tornam heróis, heróis são perseguidos e feras podem assumir as mais diversas formas.

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'Beasts of a Little Land is a stunning achievement' TLS 'Spectacular' Lisa See, author of The Island of Sea Women 'I loved it' Brandon Hobson, author of The Removed 'Unforgettable' Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, author of The Mountains Sing An epic story of love and war, set during the turbulent decades of Korea's fight for independence It is 1917, and Korea is under Japanese occupation; the country is yet to be divided into north and south. With the threat of famine looming, a young girl named Jade is sold by her family to Miss Silver's courtesan school in cosmopolitan Pyongyang, an act of desperation that will cement her place in the lowest social class. But the city's days as a haven are numbered. Jade flees to Seoul where she forms a deep friendship with an orphan boy called JungHo, who scrapes together a living begging on the streets. As Jade becomes a sought-after performer with unexpected romantic prospects, JungHo is swept up in the revolutionary fight for independence. Soon, Jade must decide between following her own ambitions or risking everyone for the one she loves. From the perfumed chambers of the courtesan school to the glamorous cafés of a modernising Seoul, the unforgettable characters of Beasts of a Little Land unveil a world where friends become enemies and enemies become saviours, where heroes are persecuted and beasts take many shapes.

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