The Court Dancer A Novel Shin Kyungsook Anton Hur Translation by Shin Kyung-sook, Anton Hur (translation) 9781681777870, 9781681778426, 1681777878, 1681778424 instant download after payment.

When a novice French diplomat arrives for an audience with the Emperor, he is enraptured by the Joseon Dynasty’s Magnificent culture, then at its zenith. But all fades away when he sees Yi Jin perform the delicate traditional Dance of the Spring Oriole. Though well aware that women of the court belong to the palace, the young diplomat confesses his love to the Emperor, & gains permission for Yi Jin to accompany him back to France.

A world away in Belle Epoque Paris, Yi Jin lives a free, independent life, away from the gilded cage of the court, & begins translating & publishing Joseon literature into French with another Korean student. But even in this new world, greatsorrow awaits her. Yi Jin’s grieving & suffering is only amplified by homesickness & a longing for her oldest friend. 

But her homecoming was not a happy one. Betrayal, jealousy, & intrigue abound, culminating with the tragic assassination of the last Joseon empress—& the poisoned pages of a book.

Rich with historic detail & filled with luminous characters, Korea’s most beloved novelist brings a lost era to life in a story that will resonate long after the final page.

Kyung-Sook Shin is one of South Korea’s most widely read & acclaimed novelists. She has been awarded the Manhae Grand Prize for Literature, the Dong-in Literary Award, the Man Asian Literary Prize, & many others. Shin is the author of eight novels, eight short story collections, & three essay collections. 

Anton Hur was double-longlisted & shortlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize & has worked on several of Kyung-Sook Shin’s books.