The Soil

by Kwang-su Yi

A major, never before translated novel by the author of "Muj?ng / The Heartless"--often called the first modern Korean novel--"The Soil" tells the story of an idealist dedicating his life to helping the inhabitants of the rural community in which he was raised. Striving to influence the poor farmers of the time to improve their lots, become self-reliant, and thus indirectly change the reality of colonial life on the Korean peninsula, "The Soil"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156478911X
• ISBN13: 9781564789112
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher