The Court Dancer : A Novel

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. Set during the dramatic final years of the Korean Empire, the new novel fro m Man Asian Literary Prize winner Kyung-Sook Shin features a mysterious dan cer caught up in the dizzying sweep of history. Based on a remarkable true story, the New York Times bestselling author of Please Look After Mom brilliantly images the life of Yi Jin, an orphan who would fall under the affections of the Empress and become a jewel in the la te Joseon Court. When a novice French diplomat arrives for an audience with the Emperor, he is enraptured by the Joseon Dynasty's magnificent culture, then at its zeni th. But all fades away when he sees Yi Jin perform the delicate traditional Dance of the Spring Oriole. Though well aware that women of the court belo ng to the palace, the young diplomat confesses his love to the Emperor, and gains permission for Yi Jin to accompany him back to France. A world away in Belle Epoque Paris, Yi Jin lives a free, independent life, away from the gilded cage of the court, and begins translating and publishi ng Joseon literature into French with another Korean student. But even in t his new world, great sorrow awaits her. Yi Jin's grieving and suffering is only amplified by homesickness and a longing for her oldest friend. But her homecoming was not a happy one. Betrayal, jealousy, and intrigue abound, c ulminating with the tragic assassination of the last Joseon empress and the poisoned pages of a book. Rich with historic detail and filled with luminous characters, K.

Product Info

ISBN: 1681777878

ISBN-13: 9781681777870

Publisher: Pegasus Books

Year: 2018

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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