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Whale

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  • Author(s)

    Cheon Myeong-kwan천명관

  • Translator(s)

  • Publisher

    Europa EditionsEuropa Editions

  • Country

    UNITED STATES

  • Language

    English(English)

  • Year Published

    2023

  • Category

    Literary Fiction 순수소설

  • Target User

    Adult 성인

  • Period

    Contemporary 현대

Description 작품 소개

SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2023 A sweeping, multi-generational tale blending fable, farce and fantasy. “A peerless work devoted to telling a powerful story and lauded for expanding Korean literature into new dimensions.”—The Hankyoreh “Fast-paced and imaginative.”—Dennis Maloney, Modern Family 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 some of the events that set Myeong-Kwan Cheong’s beautifully crafted, wild world in motion. Set in a remote village in South Korea, Whale follows the lives of its linked characters: Geumbok, 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 humour, Whale is an adventure-satire of epic proportions, by one of international literature’s the most original voices. Reference: Europa EDITIONS UK. "Whale", https://www.europaeditions.co.uk/book/9781787704336/whale. accessed 24 Apr 2023.

Author Bio 작가 소개

Cheon Myeong-kwan

Cheon Myeong-kwan천명관

SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2023 A sweeping, multi-generational tale blending fable, farce and fantasy. “A peerless work devoted to telling a powerful story and lauded for expanding Korean literature into new dimensions.”—The Hankyoreh “Fast-paced and imaginative.”—Dennis Maloney, Modern Family 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 some of the events that set Myeong-Kwan Cheong’s beautifully crafted, wild world in motion. Set in a remote village in South Korea, Whale follows the lives of its linked characters: Geumbok, 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 humour, Whale is an adventure-satire of epic proportions, by one of international literature’s the most original voices. Reference: Europa EDITIONS UK. "Whale", https://www.europaeditions.co.uk/book/9781787704336/whale. accessed 24 Apr 2023.

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Whale

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By Cheon Myeong-kwan (천명관)

Munhakdongne Publishing Group (2023)

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