Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:WhaleISBN13:9781953861146ISBN10:1953861148Author:Myeong-Kwan, Cheon (Author), Kim, Chi-Young (Translator)Description: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 Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Archipelago BooksPublication Date:2023-03-14Weight:0.81 lbsDimensions:Number of Pages:400Language:English
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Original Language: Korean
Book Title: Whale : Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize
Number of Pages: 372 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Publication Year: 2023
Topic: Magical Realism, Satire, Linguistics / General
Item Height: 0.9 in
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines, Fiction
Item Weight: 16.4 Oz
Author: Cheon Myeong-Kwan
Item Length: 7.5 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback