Pachinko by Jin Min Lee (Signed)
A victorian epic transplanted to Japan, following a Korean family of immigrants through eight decades and four generations
Yeongdo, Korea 1911. In a small fishing village on the banks of the East Sea, a club-footed, cleft-lipped man marries a fifteen-year-old girl. The couple have one child, their beloved daughter Sunja. When Sunja falls pregnant by a married yakuza, the family face ruin. But then Isak, a Christian minister, offers her a chance of salvation: a new life in Japan as his wife. Following a man she barely knows to a hostile country in which she has no friends, no home, and whose language she cannot speak, Sunja's salvation is just the beginning of her story.
Through eight decades and four generations, Pachinko is an epic tale of family, identity, love, death and survival.
About the Author
Min Jin Lee is an author and journalist. Her debut novel, Free Food for Millionaires, was named as one of the 'Top 10 Novels of the Year' by the Times and USA Today. She wrote Pachinko whilst living in Tokyo, and now lives in New York with her family.
Format: Paperback | 548 pages
Dimensions (cm): 20.4 x 13.2 x 3.4 | 538g -
Publication Date: 2017
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Imprint: Grand Central Publishing
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1538764636
ISBN13: 9781538764633
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some damage to the cover including scuff marks, and some creasing on the back cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, and no highlighting of text. The second page in the book has been signed in blue pen by the author, but no other writing in margins. No missing pages.