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Publisher: Pegasus Books

Author: Kyung-Sook Shin

ISBN: 9781643132525

Fiction, Romance

The Court Dancer by
Kyung-Sook Shin

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$ 650.00 mxn

The Court Dancer by

Kyung-Sook Shin

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"A gorgeous epic that seamlessly combines history and fiction to create a hybrid masterpiece. The court dancer’s latest journey west should command substantial, eager audiences."

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Summary

When a novice French diplomat arrives for an audience with the Emperor, he is enraptured by the Joseon Dynasty’s magnificent culture, then at its zenith. But all fades away when he sees Yi Jin perform the delicate traditional Dance of the Spring Oriole. Though well aware that women of the court belong to the palace, the young diplomat confesses his love to the Emperor, and gains permission for Yi Jin to accompany him back to France.

Rich with historic detail and filled with luminous characters, Korea’s most beloved novelist brings a lost era to life in a story that will resonate long after the final page.

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