Page Turners are looking forward to reading another novel by author Lisa See. Last year we read The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, and following that we had the privilege of interviewing Lisa See via Skype. She gave us a whole hour of her time in which we asked questions regarding that book, and she gave us a little insight to this month’s book, The Island of Sea Women.
Most of Lisa See’s novels have been set in China but
The Island of Sea Women is a change, taking place in Korea. The women divers of Jeju Island off the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula are called Haenyeo. They are known for diving to great depths and holding their breath underwater for remarkable lengths of time in order to harvest edible sea life. These women are the bread winners in the island’s semi- matriarchal society, and the book goes into great detail con- cerning family and friendship relationships. Covering sev- eral decades beginning before WWII and up to the present day, the book is historical fiction.
Page Turners meeting dates are the fourth Monday and fourth Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m. For information on the Thursday group contact Steve and Ann Morris at sam- wrsi@cox.net and for the Monday group, Frances Ozimec at
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—Frances Ozimec
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