I'm waiting for you : and other stories
Kim, Bo Young2021
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Four tales of speculative fiction includes the story of an engaged couple trying to fight time and space to get married and a story featuring godlike beings who created Earth and humanity and pass judgement on them. This collection of stories explores love, hope, creation, destruction, and the very meaning of existence in two pairs of interconnected stories. Two worlds, four stories, infinite possibilities. In 'I'm Waiting for You' and 'On My Way' (translated by Sophie Bowman), an engaged couple coordinate their separate missions to distant corners of the galaxy to ensure - through relativity - they 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 demonstrates the idea love that is timeless and hope springs eternal, despite seemingly insurmountable challenges and the deepest despair. In 'The Prophet of Corruption' and 'That One Life' (translated by Sung Ryu), humanity is viewed through the eyes of its creators: godlike beings for which everything on Earth - from the richest woman to a speck of dirt - is an extension of their will. When one of the creations questions the righteousness of this arrangement, it is deemed a perversion - a disease - that must be excised and cured. Yet the Prophet Naban, whose 'child' is rebelling, isn't sure the rebellion is bad. What if that which is considered criminal is instead the natural order - and 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?
Main title:
I'm waiting for you : and other stories / Kim Bo-Young ; translated by Sophie Bowman and Sung Ryu.
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Imprint:
New York, NY : Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]©2021
Collation:
316 pages ; 22 cm
Notes:
Originally published in the Republic of Korea as three separate books: Dangsineul gidarigo isseo in 2015 by Miracle Books, Jeo iseungui seonjija in 2017 by Arzak, and Dangsinege gago isseo in 2020 by Paran Media.Translation from the Korean.
ISBN:
9780062951465 (hbk)9780062951465
Dewey class:
895.735
Language:
EnglishKorean
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BRN:
434824
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Fiction - Sci-Fi | KIM | Available |