Peace under the shade of paradise

Since Chi Man-shik, one of the most famous Korean writers of the twentieth century and the most respected around the world, published his novel "Peace Under the Shadow of Heaven" in Seoul in 1938, the novel has occupied a distinguished place in the history of Korean literature in general, and among the works of fiction that express the society of that time. The Japanese occupation of Korea, in particular. In 15 chapters, Chih Man-shik presents us with a massive dramatic mural, packed with d...