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Historical Fiction Book Club (Remote)

October 2, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Free
Online, N/A, Portland, OR 97207

Join us on October 2nd at 4pm for our Historical Fiction Book Club.

We will discuss The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See.

About the book:

Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility–but also danger.

Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook find it impossible to ignore their differences. The Island of Sea Women takes place over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point.

Due to the time and effort we put into organizing our book clubs if you choose to purchase the book elsewhere, already own it, check it out from the library, or purchase the ebook/audiobook we ask members to pay a $5 book club fee on our website. Thank you for understanding and supporting us.

HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK CLUB REMOTE INSTRUCTIONS

Join online!
https://zoom.us/j/306490858
Meeting ID: 306 490 858

OR

Join by phone
(301) 715-8592

PREVIOUS BOOK CLUB PICKS
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Salt to the Sea by Ruth Sepetys
Meet Me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
Sin Eater by Megan Campisi
Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Venue

Online
N/A
Portland, OR 97207

Organizer

Books Around the Corner
Phone:
503-489-8804
Website:
View Organizer Website