Description
A young French diplomat arrives in the Joseon court, dazzled by its splendor—until a single performance by Yi Jin, a court dancer at the height of her art, awakens feelings he cannot contain. With the Emperor’s reluctant permission, Yi Jin leaves the palace for Belle Époque Paris, where she finds a rare kind of freedom while translating Joseon literature for a wider world. Yet distance does not erase danger: betrayal, jealousy, and courtly intrigue follow her across borders, drawing her toward the tragic end of an era and the haunting possibility that words themselves can be poisoned. Blending sweeping historical detail with luminous character depth, this novel by Kyung-Sook Shin explores love, agency, cultural exchange, and the fragile power of storytelling in times of political collapse.
Available Editions
paperback
Pegasus Books
Published Jan 1, 2018
421 pages
ISBN: 9781681778426
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Details
First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Court Dancer by Kyung-Sook Shin.