Routledge The Descendants of Cain - Routledge UNESCO Collection

Explore a powerful piece of 20th-century Korean literature with The Descendants of Cain. Written by Hwang Sun-won, one of Korea's most respected authors, this novel is based on his personal experiences in his North Korean home village. The story takes place during a transformative period between the end of World War II and the start of the Korean War. As the United States and the Soviet Union divided the peninsula, the community faced extreme political and social shifts. This book examines the impact of the Soviet-backed communist party and their promises of land reform, which caused deep divisions among neighbors. It is a profound look at how an entire community is caught in a political firestorm, revealing the human side of a period of intense historical change. This edition is part of the UNESCO Collection of Representative Works: European, published by Routledge, making it a significant addition to any collection of contemporary world fiction.