One thousand chestnut trees: a novel of korea - Softcover

Stout, Mira

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573227382 ISBN 13: 9781573227384

Publisher: Riverhead Trade, 1999

Synopsis

The tumultuous history of Korea unfolds in Mira Stout's debut novel One Thousand Chestnut Trees, a compelling story of a young woman's search for her Korean heritage--and her own sense of identity. In her journeys, she discovers a legacy left behind by the noble clan from which she is descended--a temple erected by her great-grandfather in defiance of centuries of invasions against Korea, and the one thousand chestnut trees that shield it from view.

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Product Description:

One Thousand Chestnut Trees: A Novel of Korea The story of a Korean-American woman's soul-searching journey through her mother's homeland is "thoughtful, beguiling, and tinged with romantic regrets" ("Marie Claire"). Full description

Review:

"Memorable...will appeal not only to readers interested in Korea, but also to anyone who wants to read about the human condition, its struggle, and ultimately its resilience and triumph."--The Washington Post

"A sumptuous tale...Every mouthwatering meal, every delicate image serves a purpose in the greater narrative, which chronicles a large swath of Korean history and politics." --Publishers Weekly

"This marvelous--and very moving--book tells its Korean story stylishly and with great skill." --William Trevor

"Thoughtful, beguiling, and tinged with romantic regrets." --Marie Claire

"A welcome revelation...This book has the wisdom to realize that a search for heritage and connection is never emotionally simple, an often blurred by ambiguity...But wiser still is how [One Thousand Chestnut Trees] teaches that the best use of heritage is to understand the ones we love--in ways that exceed mere geography." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

"This novel is a history lesson of the best kind, lucid and concerned with emotions as well as facts.... It needs to be read." --The Spectator (London)

"Stout handles the sweeping scope of her debut novel...with great skill." --Ms.

"Valuable...The reader truly comes away with a fuller picture not only of what turmoil Koreans have experienced this century but also of what defines Koreanness." --Chicago Tribune

About this edition

• Publisher: Riverhead Trade
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1573227382
• ISBN 13: 9781573227384
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368