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Forgotten Country

by Catherine Chung

Forgotten Country

by Catherine Chung

On the eve of Hannah's birth, Janie is entrusted with a grim family legacy: her ancestors have lost a daughter in every generation since the Japanese occupation of Korea. This tale becomes the undercurrent of Janie's life, defining her duty to protect Hannah at all costs. But when Hannah vanishes, severing all family ties, Janie's quest to find her sister becomes a deep dive into the silent grief and secrets of their past, including their parents' mysterious move to America. Navigating between the tales of her mother and father, and the weight of tradition and folklore, Janie's journey is a poignant examination of the conflicts between freedom and obligation, the nature of sacrifice, and the redemptive power of storytelling, as she seeks reconnection in the jagged landscape of family, culture, and history.

  • Fiction
  • Diversity
  • Cultural
  • Family
  • Heritage
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