Whale >>>> A BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE SIGNED & LINED UK FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING PAPERBACK ORIGINAL - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR & TRANSLATOR <<<<

Cheon Myeong-Kwan; Chi-Young Kim

ISBN 10: 1787704335 / ISBN 13: 9781787704336

Published by Europa Editions, UK, 2023

About this Item

A fine UK first edition, first printing paperback original (french flaps) - no dustjacket (as issued) - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED & LINED (in Korean) BY THE AUTHOR - ALSO SIGNED BY THE TRANSLATOR- Pictures available upon request.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Whale >>>> A BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE SIGNED & LINED UK FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING PAPERBACK ORIGINAL - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR & TRANSLATOR <<<<
• Publisher: Europa Editions, UK
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1787704335
• ISBN 13: 9781787704336
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

"A DISTINCTLY KOREAN TAKE ON GREAT EXPECTATIONS." Financial Times

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'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.

About the Authors

Cheon Myeong-kwan is a South Korean novelist and screenwriter. Upon publication of his first story, “Frank and I” (2003), he received the prestigious Munhakdongne New Writer Award. His debut novel, Whale, was published the following year, won the 10th Munhakdongne Novel Award and became one of the most loved novels in South Korea, where it is regarded as a modern classic. His work has been translated into eight languages.

Chi-Young Kim is a literary translator and editor. A recipient of the Man Asian Literary Prize for her work on Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin, she has translated over a dozen books, including works by Ae-ran Kim, You-jeong Jeong, and Young-ha Kim, among others.