LEE GEUM-YI was born in Chungbuk, South Korea, a small town full of woods and wild animals that sparked her imagination. Her grandmother's bedtime stories taught her the many charms of storytelling, inspiring her to become a writer from a young age. Lee Geum-yi has published over fifty books in South Korea, where she has become one of the most beloved authors both for readers and for literary critics alike.
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Two women's lives and identities are intertwined—through World War II and the Korean War—revealing the harsh realities of class division in the early part of the 20th century. “Lee Geum-yi has a gift for taking little-known embers of history and ... SEE MORE