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Whale

By Cheon Myeong-Kwan

Whale

By Cheon Myeong-Kwan

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** SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE ** A sweeping, multi-generational tale blending fable, farce, and fantasy--a masterpiece of modern fiction perfect for fans of One Hundred Years of Solitude Whale is the English-language debut of a beloved and bestselling South Korean author, a born storyteller with a cinematic, darkly humorous, and thoroughly original perspective. A woman sells her daughter to a passing beekeeper for two jars of honey. A baby weighing fifteen pounds is born in the depths of winter but named “Girl of Spring.” A storm brings down the roof of a ramshackle restaurant to reveal a hidden fortune. These are just a few of the events that set Myeong-kwan Cheon’s beautifully crafted, wild world in motion. Whale, set in a remote village in South Korea, follows the lives of many linked characters, including Geumbok, an extremely ambitious woman who has been chasing an indescribable thrill ever since she first saw a whale crest in the ocean; her mute daughter, Chunhui, who communicates with elephants; and a one-eyed woman who controls honeybees with a whistle. Brimming with surprises and wicked humor, Whale is an adventure-satire of epic proportions by one of the most original voices in international literature.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
372
Release Date:
2023-05-02
Publication Date:
2023-05-02
Publisher:
New York Review of Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1953861148
ISBN13:
9781953861146
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
462 g
Height:
151 cm
Width:
184 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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