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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 : 32)

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 : 32)

West Toledo

Meeting Room A (Capacity : 32)

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, Jan 13 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Jan 14 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Jan 15 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Jan 16 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Jan 17 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Jan 18 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Jan 19 Closed

About the branch
  • 48 Internet computers (including 4 MACs)
  • 4 children's computers
  • Free WiFi
  • 2 meeting rooms that hold 32- and 250-capacity, respectively
  • Faxing, copying, scanning
  • Making equipment
  • 50 parking spots/2 additional handicapped accessible
  • 6 bicycle spots

Upcoming events

Wed, Jan 15, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Auditorium

Tue, Jan 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A (Capacity : 32)

Wed, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium

Wed, Jan 22, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Making Creation Studio

Sat, Jan 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Auditorium

Mon, Jan 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium

Tue, Jan 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium

Wed, Jan 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A (Capacity : 32)

Wed, Feb 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium

Wed, Feb 05, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A (Capacity : 32)

Thu, Feb 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium,Meeting Room A (Capacity : 32)

Sat, Feb 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room

Sat, Feb 08, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium

Mon, Feb 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium

Tue, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium

Wed, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A (Capacity : 32)