{"product_id":"the-vegetarian","title":"The Vegetarian by Han Kang","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"159\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"180\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"178\"\u003eThe Vegetarian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a haunting, surreal novel that explores the consequences of one woman’s quiet rebellion against societal and familial expectations in modern South Korea. The story follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"369\"\u003eYeong-hye\u003c\/strong\u003e, a seemingly ordinary housewife who suddenly decides to stop eating meat after a series of disturbing dreams. Her decision baffles and enrages her husband and family, triggering a psychological and emotional unraveling that spans three interconnected parts of the novel—from the perspective of her husband, her brother-in-law, and her sister. As Yeong-hye’s choice grows into a deeper rejection of the human body and earthly desires, she spirals toward mental illness, self-erasure, and ethereal detachment. \u003cem data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"894\"\u003eThe Vegetarian\u003c\/em\u003e is both a powerful feminist allegory and a meditation on violence, bodily autonomy, and identity. Written in sparse, lyrical prose and infused with symbolic intensity, the novel confronts how society controls women through shame, conformity, and silence. It won the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003eMan Booker International Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2016, bringing global attention to contemporary Korean literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"2108\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003eHan Kang\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1970) is a South Korean author and professor known for her poetic, emotionally complex fiction that often explores trauma, memory, the body, and resistance. She studied Korean literature at Yonsei University and began her literary career as a poet before turning to fiction. Her breakthrough novel \u003cem data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003eThe Vegetarian\u003c\/em\u003e was originally published in Korean in 2007 and later translated into English by Deborah Smith, earning them both the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1797\"\u003e2016 Man Booker International Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e. Han’s other notable works include \u003cem data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1845\"\u003eHuman Acts\u003c\/em\u003e, a harrowing account of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, and \u003cem data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003eThe White Book\u003c\/em\u003e, a meditative narrative blending memoir and fiction. Her writing is celebrated for its lyricism, restraint, and psychological depth, often probing the limits of language and human endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45156619878586,"sku":"2FCMSVBNM-Used","price":19.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/g_rt_r.jpg?v=1758034788","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/the-vegetarian","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}