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Lunch with Lisa See in celebration of her new book "The Island of Sea Women"
Please join New York Times bestselling author Lisa See for lunch and a discussion of her brand new novel, "The Island of Sea Women".
Ticket includes lunch and a copy of the "The Island of Sea women".
Lisa is the well-loved author of more than ten books including "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan", "Peony In Love", "On Gold Mountain" and "The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane"
Her new novel is 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 story: one of women's friendships and the larger forces that shape the. The Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives.
Join us for lunch, a discussion of the book and book signing.
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LocationTin Roof Bistro (View)
3500 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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