The Legend of Hong Kil Dong
Outlaw Hero of Korea
$21.68
- Paperback
48 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2014
Summary
In this classic tale from early seventeenth-century Korea, Hong Kil Dong, the son of a powerful minister, is not entitled to a birthright because his mother is a commoner. After studying the martial arts, divination, swordplay, the uses of magic, and the wisdom of the I Ching, the Book of Changes, Hong Kil Dong sets off on a quest for his destiny. He leads a band of men to right the injustices shown to the peasants by some powerful and corrupt merchants, ministers, and monks. Hong Kil Dong ca…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580893039 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1580893031 |
| Author: | Anne Sibley O'Brien |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 187g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 257mm x 4mm |
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About The Author
Anne Sibley O'Brien
Anne Sibley O’Brien has illustrated more than twenty picture books, including WHAT WILL YOU BE, SARA MEE? and the Jamaica series by Juanita Havill. Anne has also illustrated a number of her own books, including THE LEGEND OF HONG KIL DONG- THE ROBINHOOD OF KOREA, AFTER GANDHI- ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF NONVIOLENT RESISTANCE, and A PATH OF STARS. She lives on Peaks Island, Maine.
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