DATE & TIME: Thursday 23 September 2021, 18:30-19:30(AEST)
VENUE: Online Zoom
BOOK OF THE MONTH: Calligrapher’s Daughter
STORY OF THE BOOK: In early-twentieth-century Korea, Najin Han, the privileged daughter of a calligrapher, longs to choose her own destiny, though her country-newly occupied by Japan is crumbling, and her family, led by her stern father, is facing difficulties that seem insurmountable. Narrowly escaping an arranged marriage, Najin takes up a new role as a companion to a young princess. But the king is soon assassinated, and the centuries-old dynastic culture comes to its end.
A sweeping debut novel, inspired by the life of the author’s mother, about a young woman who dares to fight for a brighter future in occupied Korea.
GUEST: Australian author Suzanne Leal will join us in conversation with Eugenia Kim, author of the Calligrapher’s Daughter.
FEE: Free admission, bookings essential. Please click ‘HERE‘ to apply
※ Register to win one of 10 copies of our book of the month. (Australian residents only. The winners will be announced next day of the book club)