Books like The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
Set on Jeju Island, *The Island of Sea Women* follows Mi‑ja, the daughter of a Japanese collaborator, and Young‑sook, born into a lineage of haenyeo, as they join the village’s all‑female diving collective. Their bond endures through the Japanese colonial period of the 1930s and 1940s, World War II, the Korean War, and into the modern era marked by cellphones and wetsuits. The novel explores how personal histories, family secrets, and national turmoil shape the women’s lives and test their friendship.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Lisa See
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