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Pachinko
Set against the backdrop of Japanese colonization in Korea, young Kim Sunja’s life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes pregnant out of wedlock. The daughter of a humble boardinghouse owner in a small fishing village near Busan, Sunja faces a future filled with uncertainty—until fate intervenes. A compassionate young minister, Baek Isak, offers her marriage and a new life in Japan. But…
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- 9781538774427
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- 579 p. ; 19 cm
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- 895 LEE p
Pachinko
‘Vivid and immersive, Pachinko is a rich tribute to a people that history seems intent on erasing.’ –The Guardian Yeongdo, Korea 1911 A club-footed, cleft-lipped man marries a fifteen-year-old girl. The couple have one child, their beloved daughter Sunja. When Sunja falls pregnant by a married yakuza, the family face ruin. But then a Christian minister offers a chance of salvation: a…
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- 9781786691378
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- 537 pages.; 17 cm
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- 813.6 LEE p
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