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The court dancer [eBook - NC Digital Library] : A Novel by Shin Kyung-Sook, Anton Hur (translation) is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Based on a remarkable true story, the New York Times bestselling author of Please Look After Mom brilliantly images the life of Yi Jin, an orphan who would fall under the affections of the Empress & become a jewel in the late Joseon Court.When a novice French diplomat arrives for an audience with the Emperor, he is enraptured by the Joseon Dynasty’s Magnificent culture, then at its zenith. But all fades away when he sees Yi Jin perform the delicate traditional Dance of the Spring Oriole. Though well aware that women of the court belong to the palace, the young diplomat confesses his love to the Emperor, & gains permission for Yi Jin to accompany him back to France.A world away in Belle Epoque Paris, Yi Jin lives a free, independent life, away from the gilded cage of the court, & begins translating & publishing Joseon literature into French with another Korean student. But even in this new world, greatsorrow awaits her. Yi Jin’s grieving & suffering is only amplified by homesickness & a longing for her oldest friend. But her homecoming was not a happy one. Betrayal, jealousy, & intrigue abound, culminating with the tragic assassination of the last Joseon empress—& the poisoned pages

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Author

Shin Kyung-Sook, Anton Hur (translation)

Publisher

Pegasus Books

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781681778426

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction