Blogs in February 2015

Fox Girl 22nd February 2015

America Town in post-war Korea is a bad place to end up in: for Sookie and her half sister, Hyun Jin, it’s an even worse place to start out from. Kelller unflinchingly records the sex and war just after...

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The Color of Earth 22nd February 2015

First love is never easy. Ehwa grows up helping her widowed mother run the local tavern, watching as their customers – both neighbors and strangers – look down on her mother for her single lifestyle. Their social status isolates...

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Lark and Termite 22nd February 2015

At the centre of this unforgettable novel are two children: Lark and her brother, Termite, who is unable to walk or talk but is deeply loved by his family. The two are raised by their aunt Nonie in place...

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The Red Queen 22nd February 2015

200 years after being plucked from obscurity to marry the Crown Prince of Korea, the Red Queen’s ghost decides to set the record straight about her extraordinary existence – and Dr Babs Halliwell, with her own complicated past, is...

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When My Name Was Keoko 22nd February 2015

Sun-hee and her older brother Tae-yul are proud of their Korean heritage. Yet they live their lives under Japanese occupation. All students must read and write in Japanese and no one can fly the Korean flag. Hardest of all...

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