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Chargement... One Thousand Chestnut Trees: A Novel of Korea (original 1997; édition 1999)par Mira Stout (Auteur)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. One Thousand Chestnut Trees, Korean/American writer Mira Stout’s first novel, is semi-autobiographical and tells the story of a young New York artist, Anna, tracing her Korean roots. It is a stirring tale, told by Anna, her mother and her grandfather and combines Korea's epic history with a family legacy and a personal exploration. It was nominated for the IMPAC award, first runner up for the Shiva Naipaul Award and chosen for the New York Public Library 'Books for the New Year'. I was woefully ignorant of Korea, her history and her peoples before I read this book. I found the book enlightening and moving. The story is told stylishly and with great skill. Engrossing and educational: a great read! aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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The tumultuous history of Korea unfolds in this compelling story of a young woman's search for her family roots -- 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... Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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One Thousand Chestnut Trees is beautifully written, ornately so with rich detailed characters, and it is deeply insightful. If you know me well, you'll know that over the past few years I've immersed myself in Asian literature and that I'm particularly keen on reading everything and anything I can about the separation of Korea. l naively thought I had a good understanding but in this one little novel I was left with a fuller picture not only of what turmoil Koreans have experienced this century but also of what defines Koreanness. Stout manages to show us this while weaving a personal family story throughout. A powerful combination of memoir and fiction :)
I would recommend this book wholeheartedly ( )