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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0609609343
ISBN-13
9780609609347
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2037279
Product Key Features
Book Title
In the Absence of Sun : A Korean American Woman's Promise to Reunite Three Lost Generations of Her Family
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Genealogy & Heraldry, Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies, Literary
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Reference, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
21.7 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-001680
Reviews
"In the Absence of Sunis an amazing real-life family story that reads like a thriller. Helie Lee has shown incredible personal bravery in both taking responsibility for the cost her previous book took on her family left behind in North Korea and then in what she did to help get them out. She says she was never afraid. I was afraid for her." -- Lisa See, author ofOn Gold Mountain
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
979.4/.004957/00922
Synopsis
A breathtaking true story of a rescue mission undertaken by a young woman and her family in one of the most repressive countries in the world. Helie Lee often had heard her grandmother speak of an uncle, lost decades ago when he was a child during the family's daring escape from North Korea. As an adult, he was still living there under horrid conditions. When her grandmother began to ail, Helie became determined to reunite her with her eldest son, despite tremendous odds. Helie's mission became even more urgent when she realized that her first book, the bestselling novelStill Life with Rice, about the family's escape, might have angered the North Korean government and put her uncle in danger. Pushing through rivers and forests, fighting the cold, bribing and manipulating border guards, gangsters, and secret service agents, Helie and her father finally achieve their goal. But there are many hurdles. Her uncle is forced to make a harrowing choice: leave his North Korean family behind or continue to live in oppression and starvation away from his beloved mother. And Helie has to face her deep, sometimes ambivalent, emotions about her identity in the family and as a Korean American woman. Unmarried and outspoken, she struggles in Korea, where women marry early and keep silent, and writes eloquently about the landscape there, both literal and cultural. She comes through a heartbreaking love affair only to face an intense and confusing relationship with the Guide-the man who, despite being crude and macho, ultimately helps to save her uncle and eventually his extended family through several daring acts of heroism. In the Absence of Sunis a riveting adventure story and a powerful tale of family bonds and reunion. "An eerie fear crawled through my flesh as I stood on the Chinese side of the Yalu River, gazing across the murky water into one of the most closed-off and isolated countries in the world. I couldn't believe it. Even as my boots sank into the doughy mud, I had trouble coming to terms with the fact that I was actually standing there. . . . I was not prepared for the kind of despair and insane fear I felt that day. My wizened old uncle looked nothing like the sweet-faced teenager in the faded photograph that Halmoni kept pressed between the pages of her Bible. That day, at the Yalu River, staring helplessly into his terrorized face, I hadn't fully realized what a dangerous thing I had done the year before. I had placed him and his family in danger. By including details of my uncle's life in a book, I had alerted North Korea's enigmatic leadership to the identity of my relatives in a nation where it was better to remain invisible." -FromIn the Absence of Sun
LC Classification Number
CT274.L44I5 2002
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- s***d (575)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseListing was for a PSA 8. When my package arrived, it was packed nicely, fast free shipping. The item I received was a PSA 7. The pictures were of a 7 and description stated to see pics. I messaged the seller and they apologized. Despite my negligence, I thought I was getting a PSA 8. The listing title was incorrect, however it’s not worth the hassle of sending back and refining because I am happy with a 7 for $15 free shipping.1993 Finest Shaquille O’Neal #3 PSA 8 NEW Slab Free Shipping!!! (#256870846009)
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