A Yankee in the Land of the Morning Calm: Gold & Rail

About the Book

Linking fact and fiction, A Yankee in the Land of the Morning Calm: Gold & Rail, finds Connecticut Yankee Josh Gillet's saga continue

Josh returns to late nineteenth century Korea just as American concessionaires and influence make huge new inroads. Despite ill-fated romance and disappointment on a previous sojourn to the Land of the Morning Calm-Korea, Josh still longs for high adventure and travel. Amid change in this ancient land, he is shaped by new experiences. This includes a budding relationship, defining his individuality, and forging new allegiances.

About the Author

Don Southerton has held a life-long interest in Korea and its rich culture. His previous non-fiction books center on American entrepreneurialism and early U.S.-Korean business ventures. Southerton also writes and comments on modern Korean business culture and its impact on global organizations. His firm, Bridging Culture Worldwide, provides consulting and training to Korea-based global business.

This is the author?s second novel and is part the A Yankee in the Land of the Morning Calm trilogy that blends historical fact with ample amounts of imagination.