{"product_id":"the-island-of-sea-women-9781501154850","title":"The Island of Sea Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new novel from Lisa See, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook's differences are impossible to ignore. \u003ci\u003eThe Island of Sea Women \u003c\/i\u003eis an epoch set over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War and its aftermath, 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, and she will forever be marked by this association. Young-sook was born into a long line of \u003ci\u003ehaenyeo \u003c\/i\u003eand will inherit her mother's position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that after surviving hundreds of dives and developing the closest of bonds, forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautiful, thoughtful novel illuminates a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge, engaging in dangerous physical work, and the men take care of the children. A classic Lisa See story--one of women's friendships and the larger forces that shape them--\u003ci\u003eThe Island of Sea Women\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSee, Lisa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Lisa See is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Island of Sea Women\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSnow Flower and the Secret Fan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeony in Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShanghai Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChina Dolls\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDreams of Joy\u003c\/i\u003e, which debuted at #1. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eOn Gold Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, which tells the story of her Chinese American family's settlement in Los Angeles. See was the recipient of the Golden Spike Award from the Chinese Historical Association of Southern California and the Historymaker's Award from the Chinese American Museum. She was also named National Woman of the Year by the Organization of Chinese American Women.","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612941193490,"sku":"9781501154850","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bedc093e-246b-4aab-949c-65ea0dd0b956.jpg?v=1732381605","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-island-of-sea-women-9781501154850","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}