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Book SynopsisKim Ku was highly involved in the struggle for Korea's independence from Japan, and now the autobiography of this celebrated national figure, before only available in Korean, Chinese, or Japanese, has been translated into English. Kim's writings detail the rise of Korea, from inception to the modern 'Two Koreas.'
Trade ReviewLee should be congratulated for being the first to make the amazing story of Kim Ku accessible to the English-speaking world. * Journal of Asian Studies *
Jongsoo Lee has done a great service to the students of modern Korea by translating the autobiography of one of its most famous political figures, Kim Ku. . . Lee provides us with new interpretations of Kim and his role in the unfolding of Korean independence based on in-depth research and solid analysis. -- Robert A. Scalapino, University of California, Berkeley
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Abbreviations Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Photos Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 Author's Foreword to the 1947 Han'gul Edition Chapter 6 Foreword Chapter 7 Our Family and My Childhood Chapter 8 My Unfortunate Youth Chapter 9 The Days of Wandering Chapter 10 In the Service of the People Chapter 11 Shanghai After the March First Movement Chapter 12 Ten Thousand Ri Along the Yangtze River Chapter 13 Return to My Homeland Chapter 14 Appendix I: My Wish: The Statement of Political Philosophy, 1947 Chapter 15 Appendix II: Chronological Table Chapter 16 Appendix III: Historical Notes Chapter 17 Index
