A beautiful lady who can only be seen from far away, a machine that
generates an entire civilization, a king who loves the hidden life
of an inanimate statue, a city that appears once a year across a
great chasm, an ancient Korean king assassinated in the dark of the
night, a ghost that haunts soldiers on the DMZ - these are just
some of the marvels you will encounter in these stories from the
transcultural and metafictional imagination of Minsoo Kang. In
diverse narratives grouped under the titles of Tales from a Lost
History, Fables of the Dream World, and Stories from an Imaginary
Homeland, Kang explores the nature and possibilities of
storytelling itself as he spins out variations on an episodic
theme, reinterprets an old myth, and struggles with a past that
seeks a voice in the present. The result is a marvelously
surrealistic landscape where histories, ideas, and legends freely
intermingle and dance to the music of wonder and longing.
General
Imprint: |
Prime Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2006 |
First published: |
August 2006 |
Authors: |
Minsoo Kang
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
220 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8095-5796-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
|
LSN: |
0-8095-5796-7 |
Barcode: |
9780809557967 |
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