Overview
āHer fiction is a breath-taking piece of a cinematic art itself. Reminiscent of the world we experienced in Matrix, Inception, and Dark City, still it leads us to this entirely original structure, which is a ground-breaking, mystic literary and cinematic experience. Indeed, powerful and graceful.āāBong Joon-ho, Oscar-winning director of Parasite
In this mind-expanding work of speculative fiction, available in English for the first time, one of South Koreaās most treasured writers explores the driving forces of humanityālove, hope, creation, destruction, and the very meaning of existenceāin two pairs of thematically interconnected stories.
Two worlds, four stories, infinite possibilitiesĀ
In āIām Waiting for Youā and āOn My Way,ā an engaged couple coordinate their separate missions to distant corners of the galaxy to ensureāthrough relativityāthey can arrive back on Earth simultaneously to make it down the aisle. But small incidents wreak havoc on space and time, driving their wedding date further away. As centuries on Earth pass and the land and climate change, one thing is constant: the desire of the lovers to be together. In two separate yet linked stories, Kim Bo-Young cleverly demonstrate the idea love that is timeless and hope springs eternal, despite seemingly insurmountable challenges and the deepest despair.
In āThe Prophet of Corruptionā and āThat One Life,ā humanity is viewed through the eyes of its creators: godlike beings for which everything on Earthāfrom the richest woman to a speck of dirtāis an extension of their will. When one of the creations questions the righteousness of this arrangement, it is deemed a perversionāa diseaseāthat must be excised and cured. Yet the Prophet Naban, whose āchildā is rebelling, isnāt sure the rebellion is bad. What if that which is considered criminal is instead the natural orderāand those who condemn it corrupt? Exploring the dichotomy between the philosophical and the corporeal, Kim ponders the fate of free-will, as she considers the most basic of questions: who am I?
This book title, I'm Waiting for You (And Other Stories) - 9780062951472, ISBN: 9780062951472, by Kim Bo-young, published by HarperCollins (April 26, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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