The descendants of Cain
by Hwang, Sun-wŏn
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Hwang Sun-won is one of the most beloved and respected Korean writers of the twentieth century. This extraordinary novel is based on his own experience in his North Korean village at a historic turning point for modern Korea between the end of World War II (and with it the end of the 35-year Japanese occupation of Korea) and the eve of the Korean War just when Korea had been divided into North and South by its two "liberators" - the United States and the Soviet Union.
Portrayed here is an entire community caught in a political and social firestorm that scathingly reveals the selfishness, cruelty, and ignorance of simple people, but also their loyalty and nobility.
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Fiction, historical, Korea, fiction, Korea, history, Land tenure, Landowners, Fiction, FICTION, General, KoreaansShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
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