Beasts of a Little Land, Juhea Kim
Beasts of a Little Land, Juhea Kim
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Beasts of a Little Land
A Novel

Author: Juhea Kim

Narrator: Sue Jean Kim, Raymond Lee

Unabridged: 13 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 12/07/2021

Categories: Fiction, Political, Sagas


Synopsis

""A spectacular debut filled with great characters and heart.” —Lisa See, author of Snow Flower and the Secret FanFINALIST FOR THE 2022 DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE · FINALIST FOR THE BALCONES FICTION PRIZE · LONGLISTED FOR THE HWA DEBUT CROWN AWARDAn epic story of love, war, and redemption set against the backdrop of the Korean independence movement, following the intertwined fates of a young girl sold to a courtesan school and the penniless son of a hunterIn 1917, deep in the snowy mountains of occupied Korea, an impoverished local hunter on the brink of starvation saves a young Japanese officer from an attacking tiger. In an instant, their fates are connected—and from this encounter unfolds a saga that spans half a century.In the aftermath, a young girl named Jade is sold by her family to Miss Silver’s courtesan school, an act of desperation that will cement her place in the lowest social status. When she befriends an orphan boy named JungHo, who scrapes together a living begging on the streets of Seoul, they form a deep friendship. As they come of age, JungHo is swept up in the revolutionary fight for independence, and Jade becomes a sought-after performer with a new romantic prospect of noble birth. Soon Jade must decide whether she will risk everything for the one who would do the same for her.From the perfumed chambers of a courtesan school in Pyongyang to the glamorous cafes of a modernizing Seoul and the boreal forests of Manchuria, where battles rage, Juhea Kim’s unforgettable characters forge their own destinies as they wager their nation’s. Immersive and elegant, Beasts of a Little Land unveils a world where friends become enemies, enemies become saviors, heroes are persecuted, and beasts take many shapes.A Recommended Read from: USA Today · The Washington Post · Entertainment Weekly · The Today Show · Real Simple · Good Morning America · Harper's Bazaar · Buzzfeed · Fortune · Vulture · Goodreads · Lit Hub · Book Riot · PopSugar · E! Online · Ms. Magazine · Chicago Review of Books · Bustle · The Oregonian · The Millions

About Juhea Kim

Juhea Kim is the author of the novel Beasts of a Little Land, which was a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the winner of the Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award, Russia’s largest annual award in literature. It has been translated around the world and is being adapted for television. She is also the author of City of Night Birds, which was a Reese’s Book Club pick. A graduate of Princeton University, her writing has been published in Granta, the Times Literary Supplement, the Independent, Zyzzyva, Guernica


Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica on March 17, 2022

oh wow. this is not a happy book. its honest and raw and shows how life doesnt always work out the way we might want it to. and its because of that, because nothing happened the way i wanted it to, it made for such an infuriating and heartbreaking story. but thats life. its messy and complicated and......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on October 20, 2021

Sweeping historical fiction that covers decades in Korea. Often brutal and gory but also fascinating and made me realize just how little I knew about Korea's Independence movement. Nothing like a good book to make you realize how stupid you are. I can usually read two books a day but this one took m......more

Goodreads review by Emily on April 08, 2024

[URL not allowed] A sweeping novel of friendship and forgiveness against the backdrop of Korea in its fight for independence. Passionate and all-encompassing, the characters struggle to find their place in a world filled with betrayal, violence, and unrequited love. But ultimat......more

Goodreads review by Bkwmlee on August 03, 2021

4.5 stars When I finished reading Juhea Kim’s debut novel Beasts of a Little Land, the first thought that came into my head was that this did not read like a debut at all. From the story structure to the development of the characters, to the historical details as well as the various themes and m......more