Review: The Calligrapher’s Daughter by Eugenia Kim
First line: I learned I had no name on the same day I learned fear. From the back cover: In early twentieth-century Korea, Najin Han, the privileged daughter of a calligrapher, longs to choose her own destiny. But her country is in tumult under Japan’s harsh occupation, and her family’s traditions, entitlements, and wealth crumble. Narrowly escaping an arranged marriage, Najin becomes a companion to a young princess, until Korea’s…
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