<div> The tumultuous history of Korea unfolds in Mira Stout's debut novel <i>One Thousand Chestnut Trees</i>, a compelling story of a young woman's search for her Korean heritage--and her own sense of identity. In her journeys, she discovers a legacy left behind by the noble clan from which she is descended--a temple erected by her great-grandfather in defiance of centuries of invasions against Korea, and the one thousand chestnut trees that shield it from view.</div>