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The Vegetarian: A Novel
The Vegetarian A Novel
Author: Han Kang
Yeong-hye and her husband are ordinary people. He is an office worker with moderate ambitions and mild manners; she is an uninspired but dutiful wife. The acceptable flatline of their marriage is interrupted when Yeong-hye, seeking a more 'plant-like' existence, decides to become a vegetarian, prompted by grotesque recurring nightmares. In South...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781846275623
ISBN-10: 1846275628
Publication Date: 1/1/2015
Pages: 160
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Publisher: Portobello Books Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
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"I had a dream..." Not a vision, not a hope, but honestly life changing sleep induced nightmares. This beautifully written and translated Korean novel is intoxicating. Not only for the foreign attitudes and incredible imagery, but for the ability to entwine you in the vines of unnatural nature in both man and environment. How often do we awake and shake off hazy dreams or take them seriously enough to change our outlook on life forever? I finished the book shaken and unsure but knowing these characters have taught me some truths of the soul. Breathtaking!

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