{"product_id":"human-acts","title":"Human Acts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"info_text fw_bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling author of The Vegetarian, a \"rare and astonishing\" (The Observer) portrait of political unrest and the universal struggle for justice.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info_text fw_bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info_text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the midst of a violent student uprising in South Korea, a young boy named Dong-ho is shockingly killed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info_text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe story of this tragic episode unfolds in a sequence of interconnected chapters as the victims and the bereaved encounter suppression, denial, and the echoing agony of the massacre. From Dong-ho's best friend who meets his own fateful end; to an editor struggling against censorship; to a prisoner and a factory worker, each suffering from traumatic memories; and to Dong-ho's own grief-stricken mother; and through their collective heartbreak and acts of hope is the tale of a brutalized people in search of a voice.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn award-winning, controversial bestseller, Human Acts is a timeless, pointillist portrait of an historic event with reverberations still being felt today, by turns tracing the harsh reality of oppression and the resounding, extraordinary poetry of humanity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info_text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmazon, 100 Best Books of 2017\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Atlantic, \"The Best Books We Read in 2017\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle, \"Best of 2017: 100 Recommended Books\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNPR Book Concierge, 2017's Great Reads\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLibrary Journal, \"Best Books of 2017\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHuffington Post, \"Best Fiction Books of 2017\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMedium, Kong Tsung-gan's \"Best Human Rights Books of 2017\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info_text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info_text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 130 x 201mm 204g\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BIROSO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44613886509285,"sku":"B_HA","price":15.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/9210\/1861\/files\/human_acts_hankang.jpg?v=1733409427","url":"https:\/\/shop.kpc.global\/products\/human-acts","provider":"KPC Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}