{"product_id":"9781529447613","title":"If We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A stunning collection that lingers in the mind and heart' Ruth Ozeki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I've been yearning for the whole world to read Kim Choyeop and fall in love with her as I did'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBora Chung, author of \u003ci\u003eCursed Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMidnight Timetable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFOR FANS OF \u003ci\u003eDALLERGUT DREAM DEPARTMENT STORE\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eCURSED BUNNY...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet the alien species that put the humanity into human beings \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the fate of Slefonia III once warp travel became obsolete \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisit the Mind Library to commune with the dead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePurchase sadness as a stone and anger as a paperweight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKim Choyeop became an instant literary sensation in Korea with her debut short story collection. Each of these bitesize speculative masterpieces represents a journey into the unknown, guided by a writer blessed with a boundless imagination. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom alternative futures to distant alien planets, in the company of scientists, space explorers and ordinary citizens in extraordinary situations, she revels in making the impossible seem not only possible but somehow inevitable. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraversing the bounds of imagination with an ethereal incisiveness, her stories dismantle the borders between normal and abnormal, material and abstract, earthly and otherworldly. With unforgettable inventiveness and pathos, \u003ci\u003eIf We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light\u003c\/i\u003e heralds the arrival of an essential voice in contemporary fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated from the Korean by Anton Hur\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNETGALLEY READERS ARE LOVING \u003ci\u003eIF WE CANNOT GO AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I genuinely can't find the words to say how much these stories moved me' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'What a strong collection of stories!!! I truly enjoyed every single one of these' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'This is the first short story collection I've ever rated five stars' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'An experience that felt, at once, strangely equal parts meditative and cathartic, and I had a wonderful time. I highly recommend it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'You really need to read these stories. And then you can curl up in quiet contemplation about what you just read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'I NEED MORE' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MacLehose Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57117372547445,"sku":"9781529447613","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781529447613.jpg?v=1777553705","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781529447613","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}