Description
Set in Gwangju, South Korea, in 1980, this riveting, poetic and powerful novel follows the aftermath of a violent student uprising in which a young boy named Dong-ho is killed. As his friend searches for Dong-ho’s corpse, the story introduces an editor struggling against censorship, a prisoner, a factory worker and Dong-ho’s grief-stricken mother, all suffering from traumatic memories. Through their collective heartbreak and acts of hope comes a tale of a brutalised people searching for a voice. This modern classic by Han Kang, author of the International Booker Prize-winning The Vegetarian, explores the psychological, spiritual and political aftermath of the ten-day insurgency and established her as a writer of international importance. The contents are in English.
Information
Author: Kang Han
Language: English
Publication date: November 3, 2016
Manufacturer: Bohemian Ventures, spol. s r.o.
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 224
ISBN/EAN: 9781846275975