{"product_id":"beasts-of-a-little-land","title":"Beasts of a Little Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn expansive epic spanning the turbulent decades of Korea's fight for independence, perfect for fans of Min Jin Lee's \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/copy-of-pachinko?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard\u0026amp;utm_medium=product-links\u0026amp;utm_content=web\"\u003ePachinko\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeasts take many shapes. . . \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is 1917, and Korea is yet to be divided into north and south. With the threat of famine looming, a young girl named Jade is sold by her family to Miss Silver's courtesan school in cosmopolitan Pyongyang, an act of desperation that will cement her place in the lowest social status.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut the city's days as a haven are numbered. Jade flees to Seoul where she forms a deep friendship with an orphan boy called JungHo, who scrapes together a living begging on the streets. As Jade becomes a sought-after performer with unexpected romantic prospects, JungHo is swept up in the revolutionary fight for independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoon Jade must decide between following her own ambitions, or risking everything for the one she loves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the perfumed chambers of the courtesan school to the glamorous cafes of a modernising Seoul, the unforgettable characters of \u003cem\u003eBeasts of a Little Land\u003c\/em\u003e unveil a world where friends become enemies and enemies become saviours, where heroes are persecuted and beasts take many shapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Juhea Kim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42424633131265,"sku":"9780861544424","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/products\/SIMPLEWEBSITEPRODUCTIMAGE_71.png?v=1675175944","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/beasts-of-a-little-land","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}