Yung Pak, a Korean boy of the old order, learns the customs, foods and legends of his country, including the story of the rice he calls Marvellous Agriculture, from the monk Wang Ken. Written as Korea was opening to the West, the book describes homes, festivals, schooling and beliefs through a child’s daily life.
A period piece from the popular Little Cousin series; its talk of old superstitions giving way to civilization is very much of 1905. Download the free EPUB.