Lee Jin – The Heart of Pear Blossoms (2-Volume Set)

Korean Title: Lee Jin (Li Tsin) Author: Kyongsook Shin Publisher: Munhakdongne 2-volume set | Hardcover | 196*136mm Important! Please read before you order! >>>This book is written in Korean . >>>This is a multi-unit set and the shipping cost will be adjusted to that of 2 books . To learn more about the shipping cost, please visit our Info Page and read Shipping Information . >>> You may purchase individual volume(s) instead of the entire set . To do so, please clearly state, in the Comments box during the check-out process, which volume(s) only you want to purchase. We will modify your order accordingly, after your order is submitted. About This Book The first and much anticipated full-length novel in six years by Shin, one of the most popular and critically acclaimed novelists in Korea since 1990s and author of An Isolated Room , Until It Flows into a River , and Deep Sorrow . This is the story of Lee Jin, the first royal court dancer from Korea who went to Paris, in the late 19th century, around the time of introduction of Western civilizations into Joseon (Korea). Lee Jin, orphaned young and raised by her neighbor, Mrs. Seo, enters palace as a child attendant. One day, having lost her way in the palace, she catches the attention of the Empress, and under the shower of her affection, grows up to be a royal court dancer, and an attendant taking care of the Empress at her side. A first-generation French diplomat called Collin de Plancy comes to the court for an audience with the king, and upon seeing the captivating beauty of Lee Jin, falls in love with her at first sight; upon a second encounter with Lee Jin at the royal banquet, as she dances the spring-parrot-dance in a traditional dancers outfit, he becomes even more captivated by her beauty. Though well aware that women of the palace belong to the king, Collin confesses to the king his love for Lee Jin after some turmoil, and eventually gaining permission from the king, Lee Jin





