Picture 1 of 3
Gallery
Picture 1 of 3
Have one to sell?
THE ISLAND OF THE SEA WOMEN by Lisa See [Hardcover] ^ NEW ^
US $13.99
Approximately£10.36
Condition:
New
A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the seller's listing for full details.
3 available9 sold
- Buy it nowTHE ISLAND OF THE SEA WOMEN by Lisa See [Hardcover] ^ NEW ^
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
Free USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Wed, 30 Jul and Tue, 5 Aug to 94104
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:184276245048
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781501154850
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
1501154850
ISBN-13
9781501154850
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28038613527
Product Key Features
Book Title
Island of Sea Women : a Novel
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Contemporary Women, Family Life, Coming of Age, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
20.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-058279
Reviews
"In this bittersweet novel that spans more than 50 years, Lisa See tells the story of Mi-ja and Young-sook, two best friends who live in a kind of feminist utopia on a Korean island." --MarieClaire.com "A stupendous multigenerational family saga, See's latest also provides an enthralling cultural anthropology highlighting the soon-to-be-lost, matriarchal haenyeo phenomenon and an engrossing history of violently tumultuous twentieth-century Korea. A mesmerizing achievement. See's accomplishment, acclaim, and readership continue to rise with each book, and interest in this stellar novel will be well stoked." -- Booklist , starred review "On an island off the South Korean coast, an ancient guild of women divers reckons with the depredations of modernity from 1938 to 2008 in See's ( The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane , 2017, etc.) latest novel.... See did extensive research with primary sources to detail not only the haenyeo traditions, but the mass murders on Jeju beginning in 1948, which were covered up for decades by the South Korean government... It is a necessary book." -- Kirkus Reviews "Lisa See excels at mining the intersection of family, friendship and history, and in her newest novel, she reaches new depths exploring the matrifocal haenyeo society in Korea, caught between tradition and modernization. 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, New York Times bestselling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great Things "I was spellbound the moment I entered the vivid and little-known world of the diving women of Jeju. Set amid sweeping historical events, The Island of Sea Women is the extraordinary story of Young-sook and Mi-ja, of women's daring, heartbreak, strength, and forgiveness. 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 and The Invention of Wings "I loved The Island of Sea Women from the very first page. Lisa See has created an enthralling, compelling portrait of a unique culture and a turbulent time in history, but what's really remarkable about this novel is the characters--two women whose lifelong friendship is tested during impossibly difficult times. Compelling, heart-wrenching, and beautifully written, The Island of Sea Women will plunge you into a world and a story you've never read before and remind you how powerful women can and must be to survive." --Kristin Hannah, author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone, "A stupendous multigenerational family saga, See's latest also provides an enthralling cultural anthropology highlighting the soon-to-be-lost, matriarchal haenyeo phenomenon and an engrossing history of violently tumultuous twentieth-century Korea. A mesmerizing achievement. See's accomplishment, acclaim, and readership continue to rise with each book, and interest in this stellar novel will be well stoked." -- Booklist , starred review "On an island off the South Korean coast, an ancient guild of women divers reckons with the depredations of modernity from 1938 to 2008 in See's ( The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane , 2017, etc.) latest novel.... See did extensive research with primary sources to detail not only the haenyeo traditions, but the mass murders on Jeju beginning in 1948, which were covered up for decades by the South Korean government... It is a necessary book." -- Kirkus Reviews "Lisa See excels at mining the intersection of family, friendship and history, and in her newest novel, she reaches new depths exploring the matrifocal haenyeo society in Korea, caught between tradition and modernization. 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, New York Times bestselling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great Things "I was spellbound the moment I entered the vivid and little-known world of the diving women of Jeju. Set amid sweeping historical events, The Island of Sea Women is the extraordinary story of Young-sook and Mi-ja, of women's daring, heartbreak, strength, and forgiveness. 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 and The Invention of Wings "I loved The Island of Sea Women from the very first page. Lisa See has created an enthralling, compelling portrait of a unique culture and a turbulent time in history, but what's really remarkable about this novel is the characters--two women whose lifelong friendship is tested during impossibly difficult times. Compelling, heart-wrenching, and beautifully written, The Island of Sea Women will plunge you into a world and a story you've never read before and remind you how powerful women can and must be to survive." --Kristin Hannah, author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone, "A stupendous multigenerational family saga, See's latest also provides an enthralling cultural anthropology highlighting the soon-to-be-lost, matriarchal haenyeo phenomenon and an engrossing history of violently tumultuous twentieth-century Korea. A mesmerizing achievement. See's accomplishment, acclaim, and readership continue to rise with each book, and interest in this stellar novel will be well stoked." -- Booklist , starred review, "In this bittersweet novel that spans more than 50 years, Lisa See tells the story of Mi-ja and Young-sook, two best friends who live in a kind of feminist utopia on a Korean island." --Marie Claire "Lisa See's mesmerizing new historical novel...celebrates women's strengths--and the strength of their friendships." -- OprahMag.com, Most Anticipated Books of 2019 "Compelling...[a] story of two best friends who come from very different families, and whose bond will be tested time and time again over the years." -- LitHub.com, Most Anticipated Books of 2019 "A stupendous multigenerational family saga, See's latest also provides an enthralling cultural anthropology highlighting the soon-to-be-lost, matriarchal haenyeo phenomenon and an engrossing history of violently tumultuous twentieth-century Korea. A mesmerizing achievement. See's accomplishment, acclaim, and readership continue to rise with each book, and interest in this stellar novel will be well stoked." -- Booklist , starred review "See perceptively depicts challenges faced by Koreans over the course of the 20th century, particularly homing in on the ways the haenyeo have struggled to maintain their way of life. Exposing the depths of human cruelty and resilience, See's lush tale is a wonderful ode to a truly singular group of women." -- Publishers Weekly "On an island off the South Korean coast, an ancient guild of women divers reckons with the depredations of modernity from 1938 to 2008 in See's ( The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane , 2017, etc.) latest novel.... See did extensive research with primary sources to detail not only the haenyeo traditions, but the mass murders on Jeju beginning in 1948, which were covered up for decades by the South Korean government... It is a necessary book." -- Kirkus Reviews "Lisa See excels at mining the intersection of family, friendship and history, and in her newest novel, she reaches new depths exploring the matrifocal haenyeo society in Korea, caught between tradition and modernization. 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, New York Times bestselling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great Things "I was spellbound the moment I entered the vivid and little-known world of the diving women of Jeju. Set amid sweeping historical events, The Island of Sea Women is the extraordinary story of Young-sook and Mi-ja, of women's daring, heartbreak, strength, and forgiveness. 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 and The Invention of Wings "I loved The Island of Sea Women from the very first page. Lisa See has created an enthralling, compelling portrait of a unique culture and a turbulent time in history, but what's really remarkable about this novel is the characters--two women whose lifelong friendship is tested during impossibly difficult times. Compelling, heart-wrenching, and beautifully written, The Island of Sea Women will plunge you into a world and a story you've never read before and remind you how powerful women can and must be to survive." --Kristin Hannah, author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
A new novel from Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane , about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village's all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook's mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility but also danger. Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook's differences are impossible to ignore. The Island of Sea Women is an epoch set over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War and its aftermath, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator, and she will forever be marked by this association. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother's position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that after surviving hundreds of dives and developing the closest of bonds, forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point. This beautiful, thoughtful novel illuminates a world turned upside down, 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 and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives.
LC Classification Number
PS3569.E3334I85 2019
Item description from the seller
Seller business information
About this seller
audiobookhavenplus299
99.1% positive Feedback•32K items sold
Registered as a business seller
Seller Feedback (12,036)
This item (2)
All items (12,036)
- 6***l (956)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book arrived packed great, excellent condition, great value and was as described in new condition. Thanks for a great transaction. AAAA++++
- o***e (352)- Feedback left by buyer.More than a year agoVerified purchaseThank you for getting this in the mail so quickly.
- 6***l (956)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book arrived packed great, excellent condition, great value and was as described in new condition. Thanks for a great transaction. AAAA++++
- j***t (541)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem just as described- well packaged and arrived quickly. Seller recommended.
- n***l (233)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis was a perfect transaction. The book is in perfect condition. It was shipped fast and packed well. Thanks to this ethical and organized seller for an effortless purchase.
Product ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 24 Jun, 2020Most favourable review
A Fascinating Read!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: discover-books
- 10 Dec, 2019
Interesting history of Korea
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: discover-books
- 04 Dec, 2019
The book itself is fabulous. Amazing story of a relatively unknown era in Korea along with the strength and resilience of their woman.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: k7c0c3b0q3m@deleted
- 24 Aug, 2019
Another great book by the excellent author, Lisa See
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: jcgilmore77
- 24 Jun, 2021
Island of Sea Women
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: discover-books
More to explore:
- Lisa Gardner Hardcover Fiction Books,
- Lisa Scottoline Hardcover Fiction Books,
- Lisa Jackson Fiction Hardcover Books,
- New Age Non-Fiction Hardcover Books,
- New Wave Non-Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Lisa Gardner Fiction & Fiction Books,
- Lisa Scottoline Fiction & Fiction Books,
- Sea Breezes Magazines,
- Sea Angler Magazines,
- Nautical Sea Breezes Magazines