{"product_id":"whale-a-masterpiece-of-modern-korean-fiction","title":"Cheon Myeong-kwan: Whale [2023] paperback","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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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 Cheon Myeong-kwan's beautifully crafted, wild world in motion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrimming with surprises and wicked humour, Whale is an adventure-satire of epic proportions, by one of international literature's the most original voices.","brand":"Myeong-Kwan, Cheon \u0026 Kim, Chi-Young","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":47124768686419,"sku":"XV81787704336","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"New","offer_id":46471448789331,"sku":"9781787704336","price":19.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/myeong-kwan-cheon-kim-chi-young-cheon-myeong-kwan-whale-2023-paperback-58540685754707.jpg?v=1727602323","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/whale-a-masterpiece-of-modern-korean-fiction","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}