The Resource The island of sea women : a novel, Lisa See
The island of sea women : a novel, Lisa See
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- Summary
- "A new novel from Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village's all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook's mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility but also danger. Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook's differences are impossible to ignore. The Island of Sea Women is an epoch set over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War and its aftermath, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator, and she will forever be marked by this association. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother's position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that after surviving hundreds of dives and developing the closest of bonds, forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point. This beautiful, thoughtful novel illuminates a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge, engaging in dangerous physical work, and the men take care of the children. A classic Lisa See story--one of women's friendships and the larger forces that shape them--The Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Extent
- v, 374 pages
- Isbn
- 9781501154850
- Label
- The island of sea women : a novel
- Title
- The island of sea women
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Lisa See
- Subject
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- Collaborationists -- Family relationships -- Fiction
- Family secrets
- Family secrets -- Fiction
- Female friendship
- Female friendship -- Fiction
- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Historical fiction
- History
- Japanese Occupation of Korea (1910-1945)
- Korea
- 1910-1945
- Korea (South) -- Cheju Island
- Korea (South) -- History -- Fiction
- Korea -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1910-1945 -- Fiction
- Women divers
- Women divers -- Fiction
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Korea -- Fiction
- Korea (South)
- Cheju Island (Korea) -- Fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "A new novel from Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village's all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook's mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility but also danger. Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook's differences are impossible to ignore. The Island of Sea Women is an epoch set over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War and its aftermath, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator, and she will forever be marked by this association. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother's position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that after surviving hundreds of dives and developing the closest of bonds, forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point. This beautiful, thoughtful novel illuminates a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge, engaging in dangerous physical work, and the men take care of the children. A classic Lisa See story--one of women's friendships and the larger forces that shape them--The Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- See, Lisa
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- novels
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Collaborationists
- Women divers
- Female friendship
- Family secrets
- World War, 1939-1945
- Cheju Island (Korea)
- Korea
- Korea (South)
- World War (1939-1945)
- Japanese Occupation of Korea (1910-1945)
- Family secrets
- Female friendship
- Women divers
- Korea (South)
- Korea
- Korea (South)
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The island of sea women : a novel, Lisa See
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1039368254
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Extent
- v, 374 pages
- Isbn
- 9781501154850
- Lccn
- 2018058279
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40028966869
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1039368254
- Label
- The island of sea women : a novel, Lisa See
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1039368254
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Extent
- v, 374 pages
- Isbn
- 9781501154850
- Lccn
- 2018058279
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40028966869
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1039368254
Subject
- Collaborationists -- Family relationships -- Fiction
- Family secrets
- Family secrets -- Fiction
- Female friendship
- Female friendship -- Fiction
- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Historical fiction
- History
- Japanese Occupation of Korea (1910-1945)
- Korea
- 1910-1945
- Korea (South) -- Cheju Island
- Korea (South) -- History -- Fiction
- Korea -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1910-1945 -- Fiction
- Women divers
- Women divers -- Fiction
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Korea -- Fiction
- Korea (South)
- Cheju Island (Korea) -- Fiction
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