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Title details for The Calligrapher's Daughter by Eugenia Kim - Available

The Calligrapher's Daughter

by Eugenia Kim
Jane McDowell
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1915. Japenese-occupied Korea Najin Han, the privileged daughter of a calligrapher, longs to choose her own destiny. When her traditional father seeks to marry her into an aristocratic family, her mother defies generations of obedient wives and instead send Najin to serve in the King's court as a companion to a young princess. But the King is assassinated, and the centuries old dynastic culture comes to an end. Spanning 30 years, this exquisite novel is about a country torn between ancient customs and modern possibilities, a family ultimately united by love, and a woman woh never gives up her search for freedom.

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  • Release date

    December 1, 2010

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      • ISBN: 9780857351227
      • File size: 435904 KB
      • Duration: 15:08:07

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Najin's father, a calligrapher, clings to tradition as the Japanese occupation threatens Korean culture in the early twentieth century. He continually slights his daughter, the curious Najin, who holds back her questions and hides the hurt that comes from her father's insensitivity. At first, Lorna Raver's mature voice seems a curious choice for the young heroine. Yet Raver's throaty richness becomes more appropriate as the production proceeds. It fits the royalty of the Korean court, where Najin's mother sends her to escape an arranged marriage. Raver's resonance also makes sense as young Najin faces threats beyond her level of maturity. With devotion and strength Najin works to maintain her family's well-being during times of war and poverty, ignoring her own desires for scholarship and love. S.W. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

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