The Legend of Hong Kil Dong

Name: The Legend of Hong Kil Dong
Brand: Charlesbridge
SKU: 9781580893039-PRUSDTR-US
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Outlaw Hero of Korea

Anne Sibley O'Brien (Author) • Anne Sibley O'Brien (Illustrator) ... more

Edition: US - Paperback / softback

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English • Age 9 - 12

48 pages • 10.13 x 8.0 x 0.15 in

Approx. weight: 0.41 lb

Publication date: 01 Feb,2008

Barcode: 9781580893039 • Charlesbridge

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By: Anne Sibley O'Brien | Illustrator: Anne Sibley O'Brien

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 can then claim his rightful role and become a wise and just leader. This graphic book captures the drama and pageantry of sixteenth-century Korea during the Chosun dynasty and pays tribute to the adventure story that became the first novel written in the Korean language.