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Yong-hye and her husband are two ordinary people. He dutifully commutes to his office and is not driven by any ambition. She is characterized by no passion, simply a devoted housewife. The monotony of their marriage is upended when Yong-hye decides one day not to eat meat anymore. She offers no explanations. "I had a dream," is all she says.
This is a small sign of independence, which can be seen as extreme and prove to be particularly dangerous in a country like South Korea. And that’s not all. Yong-hye's passive resistance, a process of peculiar transformation, goes beyond every limit of the grotesque. She never wore a bra with pleasure, but now she begins to do so publicly. Furthermore, she dreams of living like a plant. The entire family will eventually turn against her.
The award-winning The Vegetarian is a story of Kafkaesque conception developed in three acts. A captivating and bizarre novel, violent and sensual, in which Han Kang, one of the most popular literary voices of the Far East, explores desire and shame, oppression and power.
"The Vegetarian is an unforgettable novel, fierce and authentic, that rightfully and unanimously won the 2016 International Booker Prize. Han Kang narrates this dense, strange, and beautifully structured story through three voices, three different perspectives, describing exactly how an ordinary woman rejects the conventions and prejudices that bind her to her home, her family, and the society in which she lives.
With a lyrical yet piercing style, the book reveals the consequences of this great denial not only for the protagonist but also for the people around her. This compact, wonderful, and chilling work will linger in the thoughts, perhaps even in the dreams, of readers for a long time. An incredible and relentless blend of beauty and creepiness runs through every page.” Boyd Tonkin, chair of the jury for the 2016 International Booker Prize "An unusual, unexpected reading experience." The Guardian
Manufacturer
- Author
- Han Kang
- Publisher
- Ekdoseis Kastanioti
- Publishers
- Kastaniotis Editions
- Type
- Prose
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 208
- Release Date
- 5/2020
- Publication Date
- 2020
- Dimensions
- 14x20.5 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9789600367218
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