{"product_id":"the-island-of-sea-women-a-novel","title":"The Island of Sea Women: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new novel from Lisa See  the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane  about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island.  Mi-ja and Young-sook  two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju  are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough  they begin working in the sea with their villages all-female diving collective  led by Young-sooks mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers  they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility but also danger.  Despite their love for each other  Mi-ja and Young-sooks differences are impossible to ignore. The Island of Sea Women is an epoch set over many decades  beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s  followed by World War II  the Korean War and its aftermath  through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. Throughout this time  the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator  and she will forever be marked by this association. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mothers position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that after surviving hundreds of dives and developing the closest of bonds  forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point.  This beautiful  thoughtful novel illuminates a world turned upside down  one where the women are in charge  engaging in dangerous physical work  and the men take care of the children. A classic Lisa See storyone of womens friendships and the larger forces that shape themThe Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984075845685,"sku":"ByrdShop_1982115696","price":88.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781982115692.jpg?v=1770821821","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-island-of-sea-women-a-novel","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}