{"product_id":"one-hundred-shadows-hardcover","title":"One Hundred Shadows - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHwang Jungeun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJung Yewon\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There is an unforgettable, curious beauty to be found here.\" --Han Kang, Winner of the Man Booker International Prize for\u003ci\u003e The Vegetarian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHan Kang's \u003ci\u003eHuman Acts\u003c\/i\u003e meets Yōko Ogawa's \u003ci\u003eThe Memory Police\u003c\/i\u003e in this understated South Korean novella in translation: a restrained yet emotional magical realist examination of futility in a capitalist society written in response to the 2009 Yongsan Disaster. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a Seoul slum marked for demolition, residents' shadows have begun to rise. No one knows how or why-but, they warn each other, do \u003ci\u003enot \u003c\/i\u003efollow your shadow if it wanders away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the landscape of their lives is torn apart, building by building, electronics-repair-shop employees Eungyo and Mujae can only watch as their community begins to fade. Their growing connection with one another provides solace, but against an uncaring ruling class and the inevitability of the rising shadows, their relationship may not be enough. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the Hankook Ilbo Literary Award and the Korean Bookseller's Award, \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Shadows \u003c\/i\u003eis a tender working-class perspective with subtle and affecting social commentary. This edition features an introduction by Man Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vegetarian\u003c\/i\u003e, Han Kang, and an exclusive interview with the author.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHwang Jungeun\u003c\/b\u003e, born in 1976, is one of the bright young things of Korean literature, having published two collections of short stories and three novels to date. \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), her first novel, is both a critical and commercial international success; its mix of oblique fantasy, hard-edge social critique, and offbeat romance garnered the Hankook Ilbo Literary Award and the Korean Booksellers' Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJung Yewon\u003c\/b\u003e is the translator of \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, by Hwang Jung-eun. She is also the translator of \u003ci\u003eNo One Writes Back\u003c\/i\u003e by Jang Eun-jin and one of the co-translators of \u003ci\u003eA Most Ambiguous Sunday and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e by Jung Young Moon, both published by Dalkey Archive as part of their Library of Korean Literature series. Her translation of Jung Young \u003ci\u003eMoon's Vaseline Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e is published by Deep Vellum.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 5.79 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47257227165945,"sku":"9781645661443","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/xomiTW9vGw9781645661443.webp?v=1768743375","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/one-hundred-shadows-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}