Whale (Record no. 76401)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 01371nam a2200169 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781787704336 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 895.73 |
| Item number | MYE/W |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Myeong-Kwan, Cheon |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Whale |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London |
| Name of publisher | Europa editions |
| Year of publication | 2004 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 367 p. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | translated from Korean |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | A sweeping, multi-generational tale blending fable, farce, and fantasy-a masterpiece of modern fiction perfect for fans ofOne Hundred Years of Solitude.<br/><br/>A woman sells her daughter to a passing beekeeper for two jars of honey. A baby weighing fifteen pounds is born in the depths of winter but named “Girl of Spring”. A storm brings down the roof of a ramshackle restaurant to reveal a hidden fortune. These are just some of the events that set Myeong-Kwan Cheong's beautifully crafted, wild world in motion.<br/><br/>Set in a remote village in South Korea, Whale follows the lives of its linked characters: Geumbok, who has been chasing an indescribable thrill ever since she first saw a whale crest in the ocean; her mute daughter, Chunhui, who communicates with elephants; and a one-eyed woman who controls honeybees with a whistle.<br/><br/>Brimming with surprises and wicked humour, Whale is an adventure-satire of epic proportions, by one of international literature's the most original voices. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Korean fiction |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Km, Chi-Young |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | BK |
| 952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA) | |
| Withdrawn status | |
| Lost status | |
| Damaged status | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Stack | Kannur University Central Library | Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 14/11/2024 | 699.00 | 895.73 MYE/W | 68398 | BK |