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Whale

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Brooklyn, NY : Archipelago Books, 2023.Edition: First Archipelago Books editionDescription: 364 pages ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9781953861146
LOC classification:
  • PL994.19.M96K66513
Summary: "The Whale, set in a remote Jeju village in the 1950s, follows the lives of three mythical characters: 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, The Whale is a rare, cinematic satire about modernity and myth by one of the most original voices in South Korea"
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Books Asian University for Women Library Fiction PL994.19.M96 K66513 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 031710
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"The Whale, set in a remote Jeju village in the 1950s, follows the lives of three mythical characters: 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, The Whale is a rare, cinematic satire about modernity and myth by one of the most original voices in South Korea"

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