![]() ![]() However, if someone can handle the prose Lady Hyegyong writes in her autobiography, it is definitely worth checking out after this novel. Although there were historical things and tidbits to remember, I found it fairly accessible even if someone was not as familiar with Korean history and culture in this moment of time. The writing was just so good in this one, and I felt immersed completely in the world that Hur created. I finished it in less than two hours, which is a feat considering I had an OverDrive copy checked out from my local library. ![]() Imagine my surprise when I checked this book out on a whim and discovered that it was set in that exact moment in Joseon imperial history, and the same people I had been reading about were suddenly characters. The other week before picking this book up I actually finished the autobiography Hyegyong, who was the wife of Crown Prince Sado. Having lived in Korea for a bit on a scholarship and experienced seeing some of the extensive historical monuments that are within the city of Seoul alone, I’ve managed to foster this lifelong devotion to learning about the country and its history. For the past semester as a humanities graduate student, I have been conducting research on Colonial Korea. ![]()
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