Raymond J. Lee

Inspired by the true event on Korea's Jeju Island in 1948, Sumi Hahn's debut novel explores what it means to truly love despite all odds. In the aftermath of World War II, Goh Junja is a girl just coming into her own. She is the latest successful deep sea diver in a family of strong haenyeo. Confident she is a woman now, Junja urges her mother to allow her to make the Goh family's annual trip to Mt. Halla, where they trade abalone and other sea delicacies...