One Thousand Chestnut Trees: A Novel of Korea

One Thousand Chestnut Trees: A Novel of Korea by Stout, Mira. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781573227384.

The tumultuous history of Korea unfolds in Mira Stouts debut novel One Thousand Chestnut Trees, a compelling story of a young womans search for her Korean heritage--and her own sense of identity. In her journeys, she discovers a legacy left behind by the noble clan from which she is descended--a temple erected by her great-grandfather in defiance of centuries of invasions against Korea, and the one thousand chestnut trees that shield it from view.