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Ten Thousand Sorrows
Elizabeth Kim was the illegitmate daughter of a Korean peasant and an American GI. The mixing of races was taboo in Korea, which made her and her mother ostracised from her mother's family and village.
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About Ten Thousand Sorrows
Shocking and beautifully written Korean woman's memoir, from abused and ostracised chilhood to cathartic return to Korea as an adult. Elizabeth Kim was the illegitmate daughter of a Korean peasant and an American GI. The mixing of races was taboo in Korea, which made her and her mother ostracised from her mother's family and village.
| Published: | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Pages: | 280 |
| Publisher: | Doubleday UK |
| ISBN 13: | 9780385600521 |
| ISBN 10: | 0385600526 |