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The Plotters: The hottest new crime thriller you'll read this year
by Kim, Un-su
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0008315760
- ISBN 13
- 9780008315764
- Seller
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Loanhead, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Fourth Estate, 2019. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Excellent copy. 1st/1st presents as new and unread (see pictures). All our books at the moment are reduced so the price you see reflects our 33% SALE! ***STRIKE UPDATE*** Due to Royal Mail strike action there are delays within their service so for customers within the UK I can send by courier. If you would prefer this option, just drop me a line and I'll get you a quote. If this is intended as a gift, please email first and I can gift wrap for no extra charge. If you would like special delivery but don't see an option for it, just email first and I'll obtain a quote. If you have any questions, require more information or if you would like more pictures, do not hesitate to get in touch..
Reviews
On Nov 27 2018, CloggieDownunder said:
The Plotters is the first novel by prize-winning Korean author, Un-su Kim, in English. Reseng has been an assassin for fifteen years. His facilitator is Old Raccoon, who operates out of the library he calls The Doghouse. His instructions come from the Plotters who take orders from the Contractor. An assignment will often see Reseng presenting a body to his friend, Bear who runs a pet crematorium but will, for a fee, cremate a human body with due reverence and ceremony.
Reseng is careful to maintain emotional distance from his victims, because it is important to follow the plotter's instructions to the letter, if the assassin does not want to end up on the list himself. This has happened to two of his associates. But when Jeongan, his tracker and good friend, falls victim, it becomes personal for Reseng. And, as unlikely as it seems, the plotter is apparently a pretty young convenience store cashier.
This is a story with that particular Asian quality to it: the way the characters speak, their logic, their reactions, all are distinctly "not Western". The plot, too, is patently Asian, with a twist or two, and an exciting, although very dark, climax. There's plenty of black humour in this rather unusual tale, along with some delightful ironies. Characters engage in matter-of-fact discussion of assassination, of death, of body disposal, of corruption, of honour, and many more aspects of life. A distinctive work of Korean crime fiction that is flawlessly translated into English by Sora Kim-Russell.
This unbiased review is from a copy provided by Text Publishing.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Literaticus (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001964
- Title
- The Plotters: The hottest new crime thriller you'll read this year
- Author
- Kim, Un-su
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0008315760
- ISBN 13
- 9780008315764
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2019
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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