Name: I Hear Your Voice
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Author: Young-Ha Kim; Kim Young-Ha
ISBN: 9780544324473

Type

Physical Book

Author

Kim Young-Ha

Young-Ha Kim

Publisher

Mariner Books

Language

English

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3 x 13.5 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.22 kg.

ISBN13

9780544324473

Synopsis "I Hear Your Voice"

From one of Korea's literary stars, a novel about two orphans from the streets of Seoul: one becomes the head of a powerful motorcycle gang, and the other follows him at all costs In South Korea, underground motorcycle gangs attract society's castoffs. They form groups of hundreds and speed wildly through cities at night. For Jae and Dongyu, two orphans, their motorcycles are a way of survival. Jae is born in a bathroom stall at the Seoul Express Bus Terminal. And Dongyu is born mute--unable to communicate with anyone except Jae. Both boys grow up on the streets of Seoul among runaway teenagers, con men, prostitutes, religious fanatics, and thieves. After years navigating the streets, Jae becomes an icon for uprooted teenagers, bringing an urgent message to them and making his way to the top of the gang. Under his leadership, the group grows more aggressive and violent--and soon becomes the police's central target. A novel of friendship--worship and betrayal, love and loathing--and a searing portrait of what it means to come of age with nothing to call your own, I Hear Your Voice resonates with mythic power. Here is acclaimed author Young-ha Kim's most daring novel to date.

Kim Young-Ha

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Kim Young-Ha lleva más de veinte años escribiendo novelas y relatos cortos en los que retrata los miedos de la sociedad coreana moderna: la soledad, el tedio, el estancamiento y la muerte. Trabajó como profesor en la Drama School de la Universidad Nacional de Corea y mantuvo un programa de radio literario hasta que en 2008 abandonó cualquier otro trabajo que no fuera el de la escritura y la traducción. Colaboró durante varios años con The New York Times.

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