A desultory libertine mourns a failed relationship over the course
of two harsh winters in this unprecedented portrait of millennials
living in Seoul. The time is roughly now and Kai, a white-collar
worker, has just been abandoned by his longtime lover. Follow him
through the city’s alleyways as he reels from this sudden
departure. Accompany him up snowy mountains where he contemplates
ending his own life. That mourning can be both a sensuous and
revelatory art is epitomized in the paths that Kai crosses and the
lives he alters for better or worse. Kai is not the only one
feeling disoriented and aimless these days. Those in his inner
circle similarly experience personal crises as they go through
their thirties in a nation simmering with class and generational
tensions, as well as the specter of new and old wars. Doing for
Seoul what Kathy Acker does for New York City and Virginie
Despentes for Paris, Ery Shin evokes contemporary Seoul in all of
its glory and turmoil. Phantasmagorical, melancholic, and daringly
irreverent, Spring on the Peninsula is a poignant debut novel and a
meditation on modern life in a city beset by North Korea’s
shadow.
General
Imprint: |
Minedition (imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc)
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2024 |
Authors: |
Ery Shin
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-66260-222-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-66260-222-7 |
Barcode: |
9781662602221 |
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