Tree of Wailing
Won Il Song
ISBN 10: 1662965001 ISBN 13: 9781662965005
Published by Gatekeeper Press, 2025
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The Wailing Tree is a powerful story set in 1920s Japanese-occupied Korea and China, tracing the trials of a family caught in the tide of history and the fight for independence.
Kim Jeong-guk, owner of a rice mill, is betrayed by his corrupt Japanese partner and forced to join the Korean independence movement, leaving his family behind. Six years later, his wife Jeong Sun-rye and their three children track him to a remote inn in Beijing. Yet poverty and hardship soon tear the family apart.
Their eldest son, Yeong-il, endures his mother's resentment and relentless abuse from the Japanese, including having the word "thief" cruelly burned onto his forehead. Despite these challenges, Yeong-il struggles to keep his family alive and grows into a strong young man through trials of violence, imprisonment, and revenge.
After a tragic reunion with his father, who has suffered unimaginable torture and loss, Yeong-il faces a harsh new reality in liberated Korea, where freedom is shadowed by suspicion, brutality, and betrayal.
The Wailing Tree is a poignant tale of sacrifice, resilience, and the unyielding spirit of those who fight for justice in the face of oppression.
About the Author:
Won Il Song resides in Riverside, California, and has completed doctoral studies in pastoral theology at a theological seminary.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Tree of Wailing
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: Hardback
Condition: New