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Escape the Island of Sea Women

A One Maryland One Book Event
2020-10-12 00:00:00 2020-10-12 23:59:00 America/New_York Escape the Island of Sea Women Are your puzzle solving skills sharp enough to escape the Korean island of Jeju? Wind your way through ocean perils, colonization, wars, and an island wide tragedy that was covered up for 50 years. Online -

Monday, October 12
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Add to Calendar 2020-10-12 00:00:00 2020-10-12 23:59:00 America/New_York Escape the Island of Sea Women Are your puzzle solving skills sharp enough to escape the Korean island of Jeju? Wind your way through ocean perils, colonization, wars, and an island wide tragedy that was covered up for 50 years. Online -

Are your puzzle solving skills sharp enough to escape the Korean island of Jeju? Wind your way through ocean perils, colonization, wars, and an island wide tragedy that was covered up for 50 years.

Journey through modern Jeju island history with Young-sook and Mi-ja, two of the strong and respected deep-sea diving women, known as haenyeo. 

Try the virtual escape room now! Open through Sunday, October 18.

Read the full story of this matrifocused (woman focused) culture on Jeju Island, South Korea in The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See, which is this year's One Maryland, One Book. 

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Games & Gaming | Books & Reading |

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