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Whale

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Author
Cheon Myungkwan
Co-Author
-
Translator
胡椒筒
Publisher
아키펠라고 북스
Published Year
2023
Country
UNITED STATES
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

Original Title
고래
Romanization of Original
Gorae
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

ISBN
9781953861153
Page
-
Series
OVERDRIVE READ

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About the Original Work
  • 고래
  • Author : Cheon Myeong-kwan
  • Published Year : 2004
  • English Title : -
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  • English(English)

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.

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    CHEON MYEONG-KWAN / 천명관 / 2023 / -
  • English(English) Book
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    Cheon Myung-kwan / 천명관 / 2023 / -
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    Cheon Myungkwan / 천명관 / 2023 / -
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