The Bitter Fruit of Kom-Pawi
Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1959. Kimi Masuda. hardcover. 8vo 148pp. second printing, October 1959. from front flap: "In this true story of her life, Mrs. Koh tells what happened to her and her family when North Korea became the center of an international tug of war. She tells of her childhood in a small North Korean village; of Japanese occupation; of teh schock and wonder Koreans experienced when their American teachers and friends were forced to leave as war became imminent; of the increasing hardships under Japanese rule, and the wild rejoicing when Americans came in from the south, Russians from the north, to "liberate" the weary little country. Then came disillusionment as North Koreans began, slowly, to realize the emptiness of Communist promises." Book VG: mild shelf wear to boards and spine, offset to endpapers from DJ flaps, text clean, binding tight. Signed and inscribed by author on FFEP: "January 1960 With best wishes to Mr. Edwin Randall Taiwon Koh [Korean characters] / DJ VG: age toning, mild edge wear, NOT price clipped ($3.50). Item #1551
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Price: $30.00