Behind Five Willows

Behind Five Willows

Author: June Hur Listening Length: 8h 35m
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From the New York Times-bestselling author of A Crane Among Wolves comes a warm and romantic homage to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set in historical Korea, about a reader and a writer who secretly fight against government book banning and find themselves irresistibly drawn together. As the dutiful second-eldest ...

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The chamber was quiet, save for the steady rustle of paper as Minister Yu reviewed a stack of letters spread across the low table before him.

Seojun tugged at the stiff collar of his robe, all too aware of the envelopes. Each one bore the name of a distinguished household, sent by parents of eligible daughters who inquired after his father’s health and hinted at interest in a union between their families.

“You are a prime target in the marriage market,” Minister Yu observed, his tone as solemn as a war strategist. “We must select your bride with care. Marriage is not merely a personal matter but the binding of two households, and of great consequence to our descendants.”

“I understand, Father.”