The Calligraphers Daughter: A Novel Kim, Eugenia

A beautiful, deliberate and satisfying story spanning 30 years of Korean history ElegantPublishers Weekly starred reviewIn earlytwentiethcentury Korea, Najin Han, the privileged daughter of a calligrapher, longs to choose her own destiny, though her countrynewly occupied by Japanis crumbling, and her family, led by her stern father, is facing difficulties that seem insurmountable Narrowly escaping an arranged marriage, Najin takes up a new role as a companion to a young princess But the king is soon assassinated, and the centuriesold dynastic culture comes to its endNajin pursues a coveted education and is surprised to find love After one day of marriage a denied passport separates her from her new husband, who continues alone to America As a decade passes and the world descends into war, Najin loses touch with her husband Will the love they share be enough to sustain her through the deprivation her country continues to endure? The Calligraphers Daughter is a richly drawn novel about a nation torn between ancient customs and modern possibilities, and is a vivid, heartfelt portrait of faith, love and life for one family during a pivotal time in history Bookpage ISBN10: 0805092269 ISBN13: 9780805092264Material Type: paperback