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Grant holder Barbara Halliwell at Oxford inherits a mysterious package—a memoir written more than 200 years ago by Korean Crown Princess Hyegyong. The book, richly detailed with the inner workings of the Korean court, reveals the princess’s private sufferings and family tragedies that left her childless and her husband dead. As Barbara prepares for her forthcoming trip to Seoul, she is unexpectedly drawn into Hyegyong’s world. With the help of Dr. Oo, she explores the royal haunts described in the memoir, forming a deep affinity with the princess’s life and legacy. A brief, intense love affair follows, leaving Barbara returning to London transformed. She must decide whether the echoes of Hyegyong’s past and her own recent experiences will anchor her future.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Margaret Drabble
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