A Road of a Thousand Li

1930s. The daughter of a poor widow, young Korean Sonja is happy - she is loved and is expecting a child. However, when it turns out that her chosen one is married and is only ready to take the girl... as a mistress, Sonja, in despair, accepts the proposal of a young pastor and leaves with him for Japan. She hopes for the best, but is ready for anything... Thus begins the saga of several generations of emigrants, a story of honor, national dignity, and what a person is willing to sacrifice for their family.
The novel, written by American of Korean descent Min Jin Lee, quickly gained popularity and made it to the list of the ten best books of 2017 according to The New York Times.