![]() ![]() This world is led and dominated by women who courageously engage in dangerous physical work, while their men are in charge of caring for the children. The Island of Sea Women is a beautiful, provocative and thoughtful novel that sheds light on a world turned upside down. As the two friends take up their positions as the new divers, they begin a life of duty, excitement, and danger. The group is composed of only women divers, and they are led by the mother of Young-sook. When the two were grown up, they started working in the sea where the diving collective of their village worked. Young-sook and Mi-ja are best friends who hailed from very different backgrounds. See’s new novel The Island of Sea Women is set on the beautiful island of Jeju in Korea. Lisa See, the author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, writes a new novel about family secrets and female friendship on one small Korean island. ![]() The Island of Sea Women: A Novel by Lisa See ![]()
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