{"title":"Margaret Juhae Lee","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelve into the poignant and evocative world of Margaret Juhae Lee, where identity, belonging, and the immigrant experience are explored with grace and depth. Start your reading journey here.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"starry-field-book-margaret-juhae-lee-9781685890933","title":"Starry Field","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis poignant memoir traces 4 generations of family trauma against the backdrop of Korea's modern history for readers who love a sweeping intergenerational story like \u003ci\u003ePachinko\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Return.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Journalist and critic Margaret Juhae Lee tells the story of her search for the truth about the life and early death of her grandfather, Lee Chul Ha, a student revolutionary who was jailed for protesting the Japanese colonization of Korea in 1929.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At the end of her life, her grandmother, Halmani, opens up about Margaret's grandfather, the \"criminal\" who was imprisoned and a source of shame for the family. What Margaret unearths is a trove of extraordinary material concerning the life of her grandfather, information that both affirms and explodes what she had always believed about herself, her father, and their legacy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Combining investigative journalism, oral history, and archival research, \u003ci\u003eStarry Field\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together the stories of Margaret's grandparents, parents, and herself against the backdrop of Korea's tumultuous modern history, from the colonial era to its technological boom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The moving memoir is told in a series of short chapters anchored by 3 long-form interviews Margaret conducted with Halmani before her death. Though she initially sets out to uncover the secrecy around her grandfather's life, what she finds instead is a deep bond between her and her grandmother--2 women, 2 generations apart, living on opposite sides of the world, with the shared desire to start a family and find something called home.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 20 memorable photographs will be included.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49751286808849,"sku":"NGR9781685890933","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50128830333201,"sku":"CIN1685890938VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50714792460561,"sku":"CIN1685890938G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51047615332625,"sku":"NIN9781685890933","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1685890938.jpg?v=1750864492"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-margaret-juhae-lee.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}