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Mar 5, 2019 · A historical fiction novel about the female divers of Jeju Island and their friendship across decades of war and change. Read ratings, reviews, and quotes from readers and the author on Goodreads.
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- Lisa See
The Island of Sea Women is a historical novel by Lisa See about the friendship between a Japanese collaborator's daughter and a haenyeo heir on Jeju island. The novel explores the changes in Korean history and culture through the eyes of the two women.
Mar 5, 2019 · The instant New York Times bestseller - inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, a moving novel about tradition, tea farming, and the bonds between mothers and daughters.
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Mar 5, 2019 · A historical fiction about two friends who work as baby divers on a Korean island and face the challenges of war, colonialism and tradition. The novel explores the culture, history and friendship of the haenyeo, the all-female diving collective of Jeju Island.
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Mar 10, 2020 · The instant New York Times bestseller - inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, a moving novel about tradition, tea farming, and the bonds between mothers and daughters.
Set amid sweeping historical events, The Island of Sea Women is the extraordinary story of Young-sook and Mi-ja, of women’s daring, heartbreak, strength, and forgiveness. No one writes about female friendship, the dark and the light of it, with more insight and depth than Lisa See."