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| Author | Lisa See |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | 2019 |
| Pages | 374 |
The Island of Sea Women is a 2019 historical novel written by American author Lisa See. Set on the Korean island of Jeju, the novel tells the story of a friendship between Mi-ja, the daughter of a Japanese collaborator, and Young-Sook, the heir apparent in a family of haenyeo. Throughout the decades from Japanese rule to the modern era, the two become close but find their relationship strained as a result of their backgrounds.
See researched Haenyo during visit to South Korea for her next novel[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ "These women divers are living legends. How novelist Lisa See captured their story". LA times. January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Korea's IMTV Hatches Multi-Season Series Based on Lisa See Novel 'The Island of Sea Women' About Matriarchal Society of Free Divers (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. October 8, 2022.
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