SOUTH RIDING, Va., July 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the town of Anak lives a prominent North Korean family in 1945. Events unfold through the eyes of Mira, who experiences Japan's occupation and subsequent surrender to the US forces. A moving description of one nation's joyous exoneration, at the moment of liberation a generation ago is vividly portrayed by A Season in History.
The consequent Russian occupation gives birth to a communist regime, and a massive North Korean invasion five years later. The events of Mira's refuge life during the war are intertwined with the major movements of the UN troops.
In peace time, after a turbulent young life controlled by the worldwide political changes of the times, Mira becomes engaged to be married. During a long separation from her fiance, she meets a Frenchman named Adrien, follows her heart and loves him deeply. Mira goes to a village by the sea as she reconciles her disparate feelings. Ultimately, she joins her fiance in Tokyo. Despite emotional scars, Adrien never ceases to love Mira, who holds him tightly in her heart.
Finally, Mira's appreciation of family love culminates in a scene between her two-year old granddaughter and the child's grandfather who was ill at the American hospital in Paris. This scene poetically renders the passing of one generation and the emergence of a new one, emphasizing the personal dimension of the forces of historical change. For more information on A Season in History, log on to www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author
Michele Van Acker was a student at Women's Medical College in Seoul. Her study was interrupted by the force of civil war. Her marriage to a European businessman gave her the opportunity to live in some of the major cities of the world and travel extensively. As a resident of Paris, she studied French language, pursuing courses at the Sorbonne in university section, litteraire, including the university's written-French classes. She lives in the United States at present.
A Season in History * by Michele Van Acker
Publication Date: July 14, 2009
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