Pyun Hye - Young
Pyun Hye - Young - To The Kennels And Other Stories - Hardcover
Pyun Hye - Young - To The Kennels And Other Stories - Hardcover
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Description: An acclaimed story collection from the author of the Shirley Jackson Award winning novel The Hole * Booklist Starred Review* Six elephants bolt from an amusement park and vanish; where they re found brings back memories of a forgotten dictator. A car ride on a foggy highway at night becomes a drive through hell for a young couple getting away for the weekend together. A family lives the dream of moving from the city to a brand - new bedroom town in the country only to be plagued by debt and fears of eviction while the sound of incessant barking rings from the kennels nearby. In a city built on the site of ancient tombs a homeowner's renovation of a broken wall leads to an outcome no one expected. Older workers hired to play characters from a folk tale and wear smiles no one believes. An accountant asked to cook the books for his boss. A would - be writer disappointed in her students and her choices. These are some of the premises and characters in Hye - young Pyun's To the Kennels winner of one of Korea's most prestigious literary awards. Infused with psychological acuity understated suspense a touch of the uncanny and her Kafkaesque take on the contemporary world To the Kennels offers a thrilling unsettling ride through territory that is both familiar and strange. As Un - su Kim author of The Plotters has observed she reveals to us the cellular division of emotions we ve never seen before.
Title: To The Kennels And Other Stories
Author(s): Pyun Hye - Young
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Barcode: 9781956763669
Pages: 192 Pages
Publication Date: 11/26/2024
Category: Thriller / Suspense
Description: An acclaimed story collection from the author of the Shirley Jackson Award winning novel The Hole * Booklist Starred Review* Six elephants bolt from an amusement park and vanish; where they re found brings back memories of a forgotten dictator. A car ride on a foggy highway at night becomes a drive through hell for a young couple getting away for the weekend together. A family lives the dream of moving from the city to a brand - new bedroom town in the country only to be plagued by debt and fears of eviction while the sound of incessant barking rings from the kennels nearby. In a city built on the site of ancient tombs a homeowner's renovation of a broken wall leads to an outcome no one expected. Older workers hired to play characters from a folk tale and wear smiles no one believes. An accountant asked to cook the books for his boss. A would - be writer disappointed in her students and her choices. These are some of the premises and characters in Hye - young Pyun's To the Kennels winner of one of Korea's most prestigious literary awards. Infused with psychological acuity understated suspense a touch of the uncanny and her Kafkaesque take on the contemporary world To the Kennels offers a thrilling unsettling ride through territory that is both familiar and strange. As Un - su Kim author of The Plotters has observed she reveals to us the cellular division of emotions we ve never seen before.
Title: To The Kennels And Other Stories
Author(s): Pyun Hye - Young
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Barcode: 9781956763669
Pages: 192 Pages
Publication Date: 11/26/2024
Category: Thriller / Suspense
