The Descendants of Cain

First edition

The Descendants of Cain (카인의 후예) is a novel by Hwang Sun-won (황순원).

Published in 1954 in Seoul, it was instantly popular and has continued to be a steady seller ever since. It was selected by LTI Korea for translation into English and French.

The novel's central theme is a national crisis that altered the path of the history of Korea.

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