The first novel about present-day North Korea to be published in the West. A moving and true-to-life tale of courage in the face of oppression and exile. Hyejin Kimβs *Jia* follows the adventures of an orphaned young woman, Jia, who has the grace of a dancer but the misfortune of coming from a p
Jia: A Novel of North Korea: novel
β Scribed by Hyejin Kim
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 213 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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