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West Toledo Book Group

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

2023-10-05 14:00:00 2023-10-05 15:00:00 America/New_York West Toledo Book Group Good conversation, friendly faces and great books - that's what book group is all about. We're looking forward to seeing you at our lively and engaging book discussion. West Toledo - Meeting Room A (Capacity : 20)

Thursday, October 05
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-05 14:00:00 2023-10-05 15:00:00 America/New_York West Toledo Book Group Good conversation, friendly faces and great books - that's what book group is all about. We're looking forward to seeing you at our lively and engaging book discussion. West Toledo - Meeting Room A (Capacity : 20)

West Toledo

Meeting Room A (Capacity : 20)

Good conversation, friendly faces and great books - that's what book group is all about. We're looking forward to seeing you at our lively and engaging book discussion.

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

eBook | eAudioPrint | Large Print | Book on CD |  

Set on the Korean island of Jeju, The Island of Sea Women follows Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls from very different backgrounds, as they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective. Over many decades—through the Japanese colonialism of the 1930s and 1940s, World War II, the Korean War, and the era of cellphones and wet suits for the women divers—Mi-ja and Young-sook develop the closest of bonds. Nevertheless, their differences are impossible to ignore: Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator, forever marking her, and Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers. After hundreds of dives and years of friendship, forces outside their control will push their relationship to the breaking point.

This beautiful, thoughtful novel illuminates a unique and unforgettable culture, 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 them—The Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives.

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AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Groups |

TAGS: | branchbookgroup |

West Toledo

Phone: 419.259.5290

Hours
Mon, May 05 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Tue, May 06 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, May 07 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Thu, May 08 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Fri, May 09 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, May 10 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, May 11 Closed

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  • 2 meeting rooms that hold 32- and 250-capacity, respectively
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