{"product_id":"the-island-of-sea-women-9781501154850","title":"The Island of Sea Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new novel from Lisa See, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMi-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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook's differences are impossible to ignore. \u003ci\u003eThe Island of Sea Women \u003c\/i\u003eis 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 \u003ci\u003ehaenyeo \u003c\/i\u003eand 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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--\u003ci\u003eThe Island of Sea Women\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501154850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2018 pg. 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2019 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lisa See","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36654852276380,"sku":"9781501154850","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e7aca673-b73e-42af-8814-19d8a4b6d650.jpg?v=1603884230","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-island-of-sea-women-9781501154850","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}