The Vegetarian: A Novel (Paperback) by Han Kang

Author: Han Kang

Before the nightmares began, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary, controlled life. But the dreams—invasive images of blood and brutality—tort*re her, driving Yeong-hye to purge her mind and renounce eating meat altogether. It’s a small act of independence, but it interrupts her marriage and sets into motion an increasingly grotesque chain of events at home. As her husband, her brother-in-law and sister each f*ght to reassert their control, Yeong-hye obsessively defends the choice that’s become sacred to her. Soon their attempts turn desperate, subjecting first her mind, and then her body, to ever more intrusive and perverse viol*tions, sending Yeong-hye spiraling into a d*ngerous, bizarre estrangement, not only from those closest to her, but also from herself.

Celebrated by critics around the world, The Vegetarian is a darkly allegorical, Kafka-esque tale of power, obs*ssion, and one woman’s struggle to break free from the viol*nce both without and within her.

Product Dimension: approx.W1.5cm x L13.2cm x H20.3cm