{"product_id":"whale-9781953861146","title":"Whale","description":"\u003cb\u003eA sweeping, multi-generational tale blending fable, farce, and fantasy--a masterpiece of modern fiction perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Years of Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhale\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhale\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, \u003ci\u003eWhale\u003c\/i\u003e is an adventure-satire of epic proportions by one of the most original voices in international literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archipelago Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953861146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cheon Myeong-Kwan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737860280501,"sku":"9781953861146","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4cfa82fb-c9c2-4064-a950-14b44c7143d2.jpg?v=1676386321","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/whale-9781953861146","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}