The color of Earth
A young girl, growing up with her mother who owns a tavern, learns about sex and life through village gossip, travelers and many questions.
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel |
| Language: | English Korean |
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New York :
First Second,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st American ed. |
| Series: | Kim, Tong-hwa, 1950- Story of life on the golden fields ;
1. |
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| Summary: | A young girl, growing up with her mother who owns a tavern, learns about sex and life through village gossip, travelers and many questions. In a timeless village in rural Korean young Ehwa and her widowed mother live quietly together, best friends and confidantes. With each year that passes, Ehwa blossoms into a young woman as the spring rains bring a new glow to the verdant landscape around them. More changes come with the spring: a chance meeting with a young monk stirs new emotions in Ehwa's heart, and a mysterious artist becomes the first man to catch her mother's eye since the Ehwa's father died. As Ehwa discovers love and desire for the first time, her mother learns to open her heart again. -- Book Jacket. Contains graphic sexual topics. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published in Korea, 2003 as "Hwangt'opit iyagi." |
| Physical Description: | 319 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781596434585 1596434589 |
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