Description: ** Shortlisted FOR THE International Booker Prize ** A sweeping multi - generational tale blending fable farce and fantasy - - a masterpiece of modern fiction perfect for fans of One Hundred Years of Solitude Whale is the English - language debut of a beloved and bestselling South Korean author a born storyteller with a cinematic darkly humorous and thoroughly original perspective. 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 a few of the events that set Myeong - kwan Cheon's beautifully crafted wild world in motion. Whale set in a remote village in South Korea follows the lives of many linked characters including 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 Whale is an adventure - satire of epic proportions by one of the most original voices in international literature.
Title: Whale Shortlisted For The International Booker Prize
Barcode: 9781953861146
Publication Date: 5/2/2023