TIME & DATE: 18:00 – 19:00, 25 MAR (Thurs)

VENUE: Online Zoom

BOOK OF THE MONTH: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See(해녀들의 섬)

SYNOPSIS: THE ISLAND OF SEA WOMEN offers up an evocative tale of two best friends whose bonds are both strengthened and tested over decades by forces beyond their control. Set largely on the remote Korean island of Jeju, THE ISLAND OF SEA WOMEN follows Young-sook and Mi-ja, girls from strikingly different backgrounds who bond over their shared love of the sea. Working in their village’s all-female diving collective, the two friends come of age in a community where gender roles are anything but typical. Here, women are the primary breadwinners, the heads of household in all but name, and yet, as Mi-ja and Young-sook come to realize, there are limits to their control that can prove devastating.

GUESTS: Australian writer/editor Bri Lee will join us in conversation with Lisa See, author of The Island of Sea Women.

FEE: Free admission, bookings essential

※ Register early to win one of 15 copies of our book of the month, signed by the author, Lisa See. (Winners will receive their books after the event)

Find out more: http://www.koreanculture.org.au/korean-book-club-the-island-of-sea-women/