Pachinko

Pachinko is an epic saga spanning eight decades and four generations, following a Korean family living in Japan. The story begins in 1911 in Yeongdo, Korea, where a club-footed, cleft-lipped man marries a fifteen-year-old girl, and their beloved daughter, Sunja, is born. When Sunja becomes pregnant by a married yakuza, the family faces ruin. However, Isak, a Christian minister, offers her a chance at salvation: a new life in Japan as his wife.

Sunja's journey to a foreign land, where she has no friends, no home, and cannot speak the language, marks the beginning of her story. The novel explores themes of family, identity, love, death, and survival.

This million-copy bestseller was a finalist for the National Book Award and was named one of the New York Times's 10 Best Books of 2017.