The setting of the book I read was Korea around the twelve century. The impact it has on the story is the detail in the work that the potters did during their time period. The detail work is what counted, no two things were the same because everything was hand-made. They didn't have technology to make stuff or mass produce something. Everything was made by hand and it showed their skill.
The main character of this book is Tree-ear. When he was younger, his parents didn't have the ability to take care of him. He was brought to a temple of monks and they took him in until they could find someone that could take care of him. They brought him to a small town called Ch'ulp'o. He was taken in by a kind person named Crane-man. Crane-man had a disability. One of his legs were weaker and he had to use a cane to get around. They both lived homeless under a bridge. Tree-ear has a dream, to become a potter making celadon clay. Another of the characters is Min. He is a famous......
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