Beasts of a little land : a novel
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Kim, Juhea,
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New York, NY : Ecco, [2021].
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"A spectacular debut filled with great characters and heart.” —Lisa See, author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

FINALIST FOR THE 2022 DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE · FINALIST FOR THE BALCONES FICTION PRIZE · LONGLISTED FOR THE HWA DEBUT CROWN AWARD

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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New York, NY : Ecco, [2021].
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403 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kim, J. (2021). Beasts of a little land: a novel (First edition.). Ecco.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kim, Juhea. 2021. Beasts of a Little Land: A Novel. New York, NY: Ecco.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kim, Juhea. Beasts of a Little Land: A Novel New York, NY: Ecco, 2021.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Kim, J. (2021). Beasts of a little land: a novel. First edn. New York, NY: Ecco.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kim, Juhea. Beasts of a Little Land: A Novel First edition., Ecco, 2021.

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