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The Island of Sea Women

'Beautifully rendered' -Jodi Picoult

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The Island of Sea Women

By: Lisa See
Narrated by: Jennifer Lim
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 A Simon & Schuster audiobook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every listener. Contemporary Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Friendship Heartfelt Inspiring Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking Imperial Japan Village

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'Lisa See excels at mining the intersection of family, friendship and history... This novel spans wars and generations, but at its heart is a beautifully rendered story of two women whose individual choices become inextricably tangled' (Jodi Picoult)
'I was spellbound the moment I entered the vivid and little-known world of the diving women of Jeju... No one writes about female friendship, the dark and the light of it, with more insight and depth than Lisa See' (Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Secret Life of Bees)
'For centuries, women on Korea’s Jeju island have been free-diving into the sea, a practice explored through this fictionalized story of two friends who struggle to stay close amid war, family rivalries, and a shifting cultural landscape. It’s riveting, historical, and heartbreaking all at once’
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Beautifully written,
beautifully narrated,
beautifully honest,
A Beautiful memoir.
So much respect for the Jeju haenyeo

B E A U T I F U L 🧜🏽‍♀️

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Good history story. Good narrator. Story a bit sappy st times. Overall, makes history come alive. Thumbs up!

Saga Story

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Loved all the characters. Had no previous knowledge do enjoyed learning g about their unique lifestyle.

History

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Be open to the other persons story. walk a mile in their shoes. know their truth before judging.

friendship & forgiveness

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So incredibly remarkable story.... Couldn't leave it alone. A MUST read for any age. Heartbreaking friendship and such unconceivable loss, make sure you have tissues handy.

Incredible on all levels

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