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A tale of star-crossed love, political turmoil, and the dangers of seeking freedom in a new world, Black Flower is an epic story based on a little-known moment in history. In 1904, as the Russo-Japanese War deepened, Asia was parceled out to rising powers and the Korean empire was annexed by Japan. Facing war and the loss of their nation, more than a thousand Koreans left their homes to seek possibility elsewhere-- in unknown Mexico. They disembark with the promise of land, but soon they discover the truth: they have been sold into indentured servitude. A tale of star-crossed love, political…
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1 edition- Other · English · 2012Houghton Mifflin Harcourt · 305 pages · 9780547691138
KoreansRusso-Japanese War, 1904-1905Indentured servantsTranslations into EnglishRefugeesMigrationsFictionFiction, historical, general