Ping Pong
Author: Min-gyu Park
Publisher: Changbi
260 pages | 210*145mm
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| >>>This book is written in Korean. |
About This Book
Should they just blow away the earth? Or should they leave it alone? A
duo of constantly bullied middle schoolers finally choose ping pong as a
means to overcome the everyday violence inflicted on them, even daring
to dream of changing human history—armed solely with paddles, that is.
In a desperate attempt to survive, these unlikely heroes go on to hold
the last ping pong match ever with seasoned players representing the
rest of humankind, the outcome of which will determine the fate of the
entire earth. Beneath the façade of this hugely entertaining if rather
preposterous premise, Park Min-gyu carefully explores the effect that
each small gesture made by alienated souls has on the world and exposes
the absurdity of life. The 2005 winner of the Shin Tong-yop Fund for
Writers, he deftly combines in this latest work his unique imagination
and astute understanding of reality. At once buoyant and poetic, the
author’s style will irresistibly draw readers. In light of ongoing
public discussions on the stagnation of the book market, Ping Pong,
Park’s ambitious project of reorganizing humanity, will not only
entertain and move readers but also quell any concern about the future
of Korean fiction and restore faith in it.
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