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201 pp.
| Clarion |
March, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-618-13335-6$$16.00
(2)
4-6
In alternating chapters covering the years 1940 to 1945, two Korean siblings describe their lives during the Japanese military occupation. Tae-yul admires their uncle, who works for the resistance; younger sister Sun-hee is more like their father, subdued and introspective, rebelling in quiet but significant ways. The novel provides an accessible introduction to this painful history.