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The Yobo: A Novel of Korea

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excellent historical fiction story of korea in the same genre as shogun by james clavell. read this many years ago when i was living in the country but am unable to find it here in the usa

For all those who have lived, worked or traveled to Korea, you can now reread the adventures of Timothy Tubert (The Yobo: A Novel of Korea) as a Kindle e-Book, 'Corean Dawn' and the soon to be uploaded 'Corean Dusk.' These two novels by Whelan W. 'Butch' Wehry have been rewritten in all their nail-biting suspense. And, his sequel, 'Seoul' will be out shortly which picks up Tubert's later years as he passes the mantel to Pae, Na Na, a beautiful Korean lady who buries her 'Hadaboji' in the Land of the Morning Calm. I was privileged to read The Yobo in its manuscript form and again in the printed hardcover. But, Wehry has brought back this epic with more insight about the people who lived in the Korean peninsula so the public may get an inside glimpse as to the Hermit Kingdom's reluctance to welcome the outside world and the difficult years during the Japanese occupation. He recounts the Korea War (1950-1953) in his sequel, 'Seoul' which covers the heart-rending drama of the separation of Korean families torn apart and the separation of families even unto today. I highly recommend reading all three of Wehry's novels as they shed a light on a nation still unknown to the western world.

I first read this book when it was originally released. At the time I was stationed at Camp Casey in Korea. It started me on studying the history of Korea and the Far East. I highly recommend this novel for anyone with an interest in Korean and far east history, and to soldiers stationed there. Over the years, my original copy was borrowed and never found its way home, and its fortunate that I found it here on Amazon and can purchase another copy.

The author presents an excellent and detailed insiders view of Korea. For anyone not familiar with the Chosun Dynasty of Korea and does not like to read history books, this book will provide that information in an exciting novel format. There is suspense, love, death, inter-cultural clashes, and war. Many cultural aspects of Korea identified in this book are still very prevelant in modern South Korea. Anyone planning on visiting or living in Korea should read this book to better understand the Korean people and where some of their beliefs and attitudes come from. The author of the book himself lived many years in Korea and is married to a Korean. So he is not just talking off the top of his head - he has an insight into the "Land of the Morning Calm" most westerners do not. This epic is the 'Shogun' of Korea. A must read.