The Voices of Heaven (Paperback)


The latest from Korean-American author Maija Rhee Devine, "The Voices of Heaven" is a rare gem in English-language literature about Korea, a story that takes us deep into the devotion and secrets of a family living in Seoul at the cusp of the Korean War. A story that spans decades, "The Voices of Heaven" has been expertly woven together to reveal not only the injustices of unmitigated life circumstances but also the restorative power of truth and love. Maija Rhee Devine presents a stellar cast of empathetic characters to spin a tale that draws readers into the shadows of Korea's Confucian web that at once constrains and defines the powerful will of its people.

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During the final years of the Japanese Occupation, Gui-yong and Eum-chun strike gold by finding a love as sweet as sticky rice. But their love for each other and for their secretly adopted daughter is not enough, as they must soon accept the impossible a mistress moving in to bear Gui-yong the male child...


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The latest from Korean-American author Maija Rhee Devine, "The Voices of Heaven" is a rare gem in English-language literature about Korea, a story that takes us deep into the devotion and secrets of a family living in Seoul at the cusp of the Korean War. A story that spans decades, "The Voices of Heaven" has been expertly woven together to reveal not only the injustices of unmitigated life circumstances but also the restorative power of truth and love. Maija Rhee Devine presents a stellar cast of empathetic characters to spin a tale that draws readers into the shadows of Korea's Confucian web that at once constrains and defines the powerful will of its people.

Synopsis

During the final years of the Japanese Occupation, Gui-yong and Eum-chun strike gold by finding a love as sweet as sticky rice. But their love for each other and for their secretly adopted daughter is not enough, as they must soon accept the impossible a mistress moving in to bear Gui-yong the male child...

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Seoul Selection

Country of origin

United States

Release date

March 2013

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Paperback - Trade

ISBN-13

978-89-97-63929-8

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9788997639298

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89-97-63929-3



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