{"product_id":"red-seal-paperback","title":"Red Seal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosa Kwon Easton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Korean mother and son navigate wars, displacement, and identity across decades and borders in a moving multigenerational saga by the author of \u003ci\u003eWhite Mulberry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1943 Japan, the Pacific War rages on. Miyoung, a Korean-born single mother and nurse, defies an order to serve in the Imperial Japanese Army and instead flees with her six-year-old son, Ko-chan, who is leaving everything familiar behind, including the grandparents he loves. Miyoung hopes Ko-chan will finally claim his heritage and that she can reclaim her own as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiyoung promises her anxious son an adventure. Their life-changing trek to Miyoung's homeland takes them first to Japan-occupied Manchuria, where Miyoung's brother offers shelter and Ko-chan, coming of age, begins to question where his future lies. When Japan's defeat in World War II forces them to escape again, it triggers a decades-long odyssey of survival, sacrifice, and--for the generations to follow--a search for identity across three nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful tribute to the endurance of family bonds, \u003ci\u003eRed Seal\u003c\/i\u003e explores the struggle to define oneself when torn between multiple worlds and by cultural upheaval, and the resilience it takes to find a place to call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(c) 2026 by Rosa Kwon Easton, all rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 397\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50983697416331,"sku":"9781662519727","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/TjBzBALHe99781662519727.webp?v=1793300146","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/red-seal-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}