Stars on the Oriental Corridor: Book 1: Heaven by Young-Tae Kim
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is all about the early centuries of Asian culture and societies. 3 volumes that are broken down into 9 different stories; from King Kim Suro, Maritime marriages for power, the founder of Goguryeo up to the Scholars of Baekje that were sent to Japan. The wide variety of subjects that are presented allow us to take a peek into the lives of a vast swatch of Asian society across the entire region. These men and women were regarded as the heroes of their time and can provide us westerners a glimpse into Asian culture and history.
I love me a good historical novel and Asian history is fascinating in how the culture was immensely intricate and from day to day details up to palace life. I liked this book a lot. It was well researched, and the author clearly knew his topic. Very well written and formatted, the book was engaging and interesting.


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