One Hundred Shadows

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! Han Kang'sHuman Actsmeets Yko Ogawa'sThe Memory Policein this understated South Korean novella in translation: a restrained yet emotional magical realist examination of futility in a capitalist society written in response to the 2009 Yongsan Disaster. With an introduction from Han Kang, International Booker Prize-winning author ofThe Vegetarianand recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature! In a Seoul slum marked for demolition, residents' shadows have begun to rise. No one knows how or whybut, they warn each other, donotfollow your shadow if it wanders away. As the landscape of their lives is torn apart, building by building, electronics-repair-shop employees Eungyo and Mujae can only watch as their community begins to fade. Their growing connection with one another provides solace, but against an uncaring ruling class and the inevitability of the rising shadows, their relationship may not be enough. Winner of the Hankook Ilbo Literary Award and the Korean Bookseller's Award,One Hundred Shadowsis a tender working-class perspective with subtle and affecting social commentary. This edition features an introduction by Man Booker Prize-winning author ofThe Vegetarian, Han Kang, a historical note about the Yongsan tragedy that inspiredOne Hundred Shadows, and an exclusive interview with the author.