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

Editore: Europa Editions, UK, 2023

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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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• Titolo: Whale >>>> A BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE SIGNED & LINED UK FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING PAPERBACK ORIGINAL - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR & TRANSLATOR <<<<
• Editore: Europa Editions, UK
• Data di pubblicazione: 2023
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1787704335
• ISBN 13: 9781787704336
• Rilegatura: Soft cover
• Edizione: 1st Edition
• Condizione: Fine
• Firmato: Signed by Author(s)

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A sweeping, multi-generational tale blending fable, farce, and fantasy-a masterpiece of modern fiction perfect for fans of One Hundred Years of Solitude. 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 Cheon 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.

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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 most original voices.

Winner of the Munhakdongne Novel Award