Whale

Whale Synopsis

"e;A DISTINCTLY KOREAN TAKE ON GREAT EXPECTATIONS."e; Financial TimesA 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 "e;Girl of Spring"e;. 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 the most original voices. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING"e;This is absolutely one of my all-time favourite reads."e; KACEY on NETGALLEY"e;Finding books like this is why I read books in translation - they open up other worlds for me."e; HANNAH on NETGALLEY"e;A distinctive and fascinating novel."e; PAUL on NETGALLEY"e;Fantastic and bizarre."e; CHIARA on NETGALLEY"e;It makes me want to read more Korean literature."e; KATIE on NETGALLEY"e;I can't stop thinking about it."e; AFINI on NETGALLEY"e;A rich, imaginative, and plot-driven novel."e; ISABEL on NETGALLEY"e;What a weirdly wonderful book!"e; DEBORAH on NETGALLEY