The Curse of Kim's Daughters

Download or read book The Curse of Kim's Daughters written by Kyŏng-ni Pak and published by Homa & Sekey Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Songsu Kim is orphaned when his father runs away from home and her mother takes poison. Raised by his uncle, he inherits the family pharmacy and later invests in a small fishing fleet. He marries Punshi of his uncle's choosing and has five daughters, but curse is the undercurrent of their lives--the eldest daughter by an allegation of baby murder; the second daughter by a failed love affair; the third by insanity resulting from her shameless pursuit of personal happiness; and the fourth by a grave misfortune at sea.