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Familiar Things
Taschenbuch von Hwang Sok-Yong
Sprache: Englisch

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A vibrant and enchanting novel from one of Korea's most celebrated writers. When 14-year-old Bugeye and his mother arrive at Flower Island - a vast landfill site on the outskirts of Seoul - they soon become part of the eclectic community of impoverished outsiders who make their living weeding recyclables from the rubbish. Then, one night, Bugeye notices mysterious lights dancing around the landfill ... Could it be the island's ancient spirits? Is his luck about to change? Familiar Things depicts a society on the edge of dizzying economic and social change. It is a haunting reminder to us all to be careful of what we throw away.
A vibrant and enchanting novel from one of Korea's most celebrated writers. When 14-year-old Bugeye and his mother arrive at Flower Island - a vast landfill site on the outskirts of Seoul - they soon become part of the eclectic community of impoverished outsiders who make their living weeding recyclables from the rubbish. Then, one night, Bugeye notices mysterious lights dancing around the landfill ... Could it be the island's ancient spirits? Is his luck about to change? Familiar Things depicts a society on the edge of dizzying economic and social change. It is a haunting reminder to us all to be careful of what we throw away.
Über den Autor

Hwang Sok-yong was born in 1943 and is arguably Korea's most renowned author. In 1993, he was sentenced to seven years in prison for an unauthorised trip to the North to promote exchange between artists in the two Koreas. Five years later, he was released on a special pardon by the new president. The recipient of Korea's highest literary prizes, he has been shortlisted for the Prix Femina Etranger and was awarded the Emile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature for his book At Dusk. His novels and short stories are published in North and South Korea, Japan, China, France, Germany, and the United States. Previous novels include The Ancient Garden, The Story of Mister Han, The Guest, and The Shadow of Arms.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Genre: Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 224
Inhalt: 224 S.
ISBN-13: 9781911617198
ISBN-10: 1911617192
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Sok-Yong, Hwang
Übersetzung: Kim-Russell, Sora
Besonderheit: Unsere Aufsteiger
Hersteller: Scribe Publications
Maße: 198 x 131 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Hwang Sok-Yong
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.07.2018
Gewicht: 0,212 kg
preigu-id: 111804723
Über den Autor

Hwang Sok-yong was born in 1943 and is arguably Korea's most renowned author. In 1993, he was sentenced to seven years in prison for an unauthorised trip to the North to promote exchange between artists in the two Koreas. Five years later, he was released on a special pardon by the new president. The recipient of Korea's highest literary prizes, he has been shortlisted for the Prix Femina Etranger and was awarded the Emile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature for his book At Dusk. His novels and short stories are published in North and South Korea, Japan, China, France, Germany, and the United States. Previous novels include The Ancient Garden, The Story of Mister Han, The Guest, and The Shadow of Arms.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Genre: Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 224
Inhalt: 224 S.
ISBN-13: 9781911617198
ISBN-10: 1911617192
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Sok-Yong, Hwang
Übersetzung: Kim-Russell, Sora
Besonderheit: Unsere Aufsteiger
Hersteller: Scribe Publications
Maße: 198 x 131 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Hwang Sok-Yong
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.07.2018
Gewicht: 0,212 kg
preigu-id: 111804723
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