G1196 Book Review of Forgotten Reflections by Young Im Lee
Name of Book: Forgotten Reflections Author: Young-Im Lee ISBN : 978--1-68411-382-8 Publisher: Self published Type of book: Korea, school, present day, 1948--1950, Korean war, society, hierarchy, espionage, saving, dreams, nature, determination, courage, relationships Year it was published: 2017 Summary: In the current international climate where North Korea takes center stage, “Forgotten Reflections” weaves an inspirational tale of family, lost memories, folklore and an unforgotten history, spanning three generations as South Korea rises from the ashes. DARE TO DREAM IN THE MIDST OF WAR. 1945. Rice fields seem endless in a quaint farming village of South Korea, yet Iseul the villagers have been starving for as long as they can remember. Their Japanese colonizers have taken every last grain with them as they are finally forced out of the Peninsula. In the newly independent Korea, Iseul and Jung-Soo dream of what their future might bring. Yet, war is on the horizon...