Human Acts -- Han Kang - Paperback

From the internationally bestselling author of The Vegetarian, a "rare and astonishing" (The Observer) portrait of political unrest and the universal struggle for justice.In the midst of a violent student uprising in South Korea, a young boy named Dong-ho is shockingly killed. /* FONTS AND COLORS */ body h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 .navbar a, .navbar a:active, .navbar a:hover, .navbar a:visited .product-specs .product-specs td .attr-left .attr-right div.footer .navbar-default .navbar-default .navbar-nav > .active > a /* LAYOUT - CHANGING THESE WILL AFFECT THE SIZE AND LAYOUT OF YOUR AD TEMPLATE */ /* Responsive Columns */ .col-md-6 .col-md-12 .container @media (min-width:768px) .col-md-12, .col-md-6 .col-md-6 } @media (min-width:992px) .col-md-12,.col-md-6 .col-md-6 } @media (min-width:1200px) .col-md-12,.col-md-6 .col-md-6 } .img-responsive /* Responsive Navigation Bar */ .nav .nav:before, .nav:after .nav:after .nav:before, .nav:after .nav:after .nav > li .nav > li > a .nav > li > a:hover, .nav > li > a:focus .nav > li > a > img .navbar @media (min-width:768px) } .navbar-header:before, .navbar-header:after .navbar-header:after .navbar-header:before, .navbar-header:after .navbar-header:after @media (min-width:768px) } .navbar-collapse .navbar-collapse:before, .navbar-collapse:after .navbar-collapse:after .navbar-collapse:before, .navbar-collapse:after .navbar-collapse:after .navbar-collapse.in @media (min-width:768px) .navbar-collapse.collapse .navbar-collapse.in } @media (min-width:768px) } .navbar-brand .navbar-brand:hover, .navbar-brand:focus @media (min-width:768px) } .navbar-nav .navbar-nav > li > a @media (min-width:768px) .navbar-nav > li .navbar-nav > li > a .navbar-nav.navbar-right:last-child } @media (min-width:768px) .navbar-right } Book and Mortar Record Store Human Acts -- Han Kang

From the internationally bestselling author of The Vegetarian, a "rare and astonishing" (The Observer) portrait of political unrest and the universal struggle for justice.In the midst of a violent student uprising in South Korea, a young boy named Dong-ho is shockingly killed.

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.

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.

Shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary AwardAmazon, 100 Best Books of 2017The Atlantic, "The Best Books We Read in 2017"San Francisco Chronicle, "Best of 2017: 100 Recommended Books"NPR Book Concierge, 2017's Great ReadsLibrary Journal, "Best Books of 2017"Huffington Post, "Best Fiction Books of 2017"Medium, Kong Tsung-gan's "Best Human Rights Books of 2017"Author: Han KangPublisher: Hogarth PressPublished: 10/17/2017Pages: 240Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.80dISBN: 9781101906743

About the AuthorHan Kang was born in 1970 in South Korea. In 1993 she made her literary debut as a poet, and was first published as a novelist in 1994. A participant in the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, Han has won the Man Booker International Prize, the Yi Sang Literary Prize, the Today's Young Artist Award, and the Manhae Prize for Literature. She currently works as a professor in the department of creative writing at the Seoul Institute of the Arts.

www.writerhankang.com