The release date for the English version of 'Human Acts' by
Han Kang is Jan 2017. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A unique and astounding (The Observer) portrayal of political turmoil and the global fight for justice from the best-selling author of The Vegetarian worldwide.
A little child called Dong-ho is brutally assassinated in the middle of a violent student movement in South Korea.
The horrific incident is told in a series of related chapters that follow the victims and their families as they deal with grief, denial, and the lingering pain after the slaughter. This is the story of a brutalised people seeking a voice, told through the heartsick acts and collective grief of a bereaved mother, an editor fighting censorship, a prisoner and a factory worker, Dong-ho's best friend who meets his own tragic end, and Dong-ho himself.
Human Acts, a controversial and award-winning book, traces the astonishing poetry of mankind and the cruel reality of tyranny in equal measure. It is a timeless, pointillist portrayal of a historic event with lingering effects.