The vegetarian : a novel
(Adult Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Uniform Title
Ch'aesikjuŭija. English
Author
Han, Kang, 1970-
Contributors
Smith, Deborah, translator.
Published
London : Portobello Books, 2015.
Format
Adult Book
Edition
Paperback edition.
ISBN
0553448188, 1846275628 (pbk.), 1846276039, 1846276039 (pbk.), 9780553448184, 9781846275623 (pbk.), 9781846276033 (pbk.)
Physical Desc
183 pages ; 20 cm
Status
On Shelf
Fiction (Adult) - Fiction Shelves
FICTION HAN
1 available

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
Fiction (Adult) - Fiction ShelvesFICTION HANOn Shelf

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

Syndetics Unbound

Subjects

LC Subjects
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction.
Korea (South) -- Fiction.
Life change events -- Fiction.
Metamorphosis -- Fiction.
Nightmares -- Fiction.
Vegetarianism -- Fiction.
Local Subjects
fic0716.

More Details

Published
London : Portobello Books, 2015.
Edition
Paperback edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0553448188, 1846275628 (pbk.), 1846276039, 1846276039 (pbk.), 9780553448184, 9781846275623 (pbk.), 9781846276033 (pbk.)
UPC
12410463

Notes

General Note
"This book was originally published in Korean as three separate novelettes and then compiled into a novel, 'Chaesikjuuija', published in 2007 by Changbi Publishers, Inc."-- Title page verso.
Description
Deciding to go vegetarian in the wake of violent thoughts, Yeong-hye, a woman from an Asian culture of strict societal mores, is denounced as a subversive as she spirals into extreme rebelliousness that causes her to splinter from her true nature and risk her life.
Language
Translated from the Korean.

Borrower Reviews

Published Reviews

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Han, K., & Smith, D. (2015). The vegetarian: a novel (Paperback edition.). Portobello Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Han, Kang, 1970- and Deborah, Smith. 2015. The Vegetarian: A Novel. Portobello Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Han, Kang, 1970- and Deborah, Smith. The Vegetarian: A Novel Portobello Books, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Han, Kang, and Deborah Smith. The Vegetarian: A Novel Paperback edition., Portobello Books, 2015.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

Staff View

Loading Staff View.