Korea: A Walk Through the Land of Miracles
Simon Winchester,
Harper Collins, £15.99
This book depicts the author’s journey through South Korea, walking from the country’s southernmost Jeju Island all the way north to the demilitarized zone. Winchester does a great job at showcasing the lives and personalities of Koreans, the history behind the locations visited and the evolution of the country since the Korean War.
The Comfort Women: Sexual Violence and Postcolonial Memory in Korea and Japan
Chunghee Sarah Soh,
University of Chicago Press, £24
