Human Acts

A Novel

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Beschreibung

From the internationally bestselling author of The Vegetarian, a "rare and astonishing" (The Observer) portrait of political unrest and the universal struggle for justice.<br><br> In the midst of a violent student uprising in South Korea, a young boy named Dong-ho is shockingly killed.<br> <br> The story of this tragic episode unfolds in a sequence of interconnected chapters as the victims and the bereaved encounter suppression, denial, and the echoing agony of the massacre. From Dong-ho's best friend who meets his own fateful end; to an editor struggling against censorship; to a prisoner and a factory worker, each suffering from traumatic memories; and to Dong-ho's own grief-stricken mother; and through their collective heartbreak and acts of hope is the tale of a brutalized people in search of a voice.<br> <br> An award-winning, controversial bestseller, Human Acts is a timeless, pointillist portrait of an historic event with reverberations still being felt today, by turns tracing the harsh reality of oppression and the resounding, extraordinary poetry of humanity.<br><br>Shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award<br>Amazon, 100 Best Books of 2017<br>The Atlantic, "The Best Books We Read in 2017"<br>San Francisco Chronicle, "Best of 2017: 100 Recommended Books"<br>NPR Book Concierge, 2017's Great Reads<br>Library Journal, "Best Books of 2017"<br>Huffington Post, "Best Fiction Books of 2017"<br>Medium, Kong Tsung-gan's "Best Human Rights Books of 2017"

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781101906743

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

203 x 134 x 20 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House LLC US