![]() ![]() And yet each generation perseveres, enduring the oppression of Japanese colonialism and finding their way the best they can.īelow, Lee annotates the first page of “Pachinko.” In her annotations, she explains why she chose that as the book’s opening line, how she finds her ideas, and what she was thinking as she wrote.Īt the turn of the century, an aging fisherman and his wife decided to take in lodgers for extra money. So begins a family saga of four generations of ethnic Koreans who migrate to Japan and to whom history is not always kind. Min Jin’s historical novel “Pachinko” opens with the startling line: “History has failed us, but no matter.” ![]() Our July pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This” is Min Jin Lee’s historical novel “Pachinko.” Become a member of the book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up to our newsletter. ![]()
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