Greek Lessons

Greek Lessons

Fiction, Fiction & Poetry, General Fiction
, ,
Paperback Published on: 01/02/2024
£9.99
16 reviews
In stock
Usually dispatched within 1-2 working days
Make and edit your lists in your account
No stock available in any shop.
View other formats and editions

Bookseller Reviews

View all
Greek Lessons
An illustrious feat of storytelling
'Greek Lessons' presents another conspicuous storytelling by Han Kang. The story follows a woman who has lost her voice, and an Ancient Greek teacher who i... READ MORE
Phuong Anh (Ann)
Greek Lessons
Mesmerisingly lyrical.
Mesmerisingly lyrical, Han Kang’s writing wins me over again, and again, and again. What can you say about near-perfect writing?
Beth at Bluewater
Greek Lessons
A tender love story to language and words
Following one young woman's experience returning to the Greek language and trying to gain her voice back and her language teacher who day by day, is loosin... READ MORE
Léa at Brighton
Greek Lessons
Quiet, reflective, melancholy and poetic
I enjoyed The Vegetarian after a colleague's recommendation. I found it dark, visceral but also moving (particularly in the third and final section). That ... READ MORE
Selena, Guildford
Greek Lessons
Unlike everything I have ever read.
Thanks to the Publisher for an advance copy of this book! My first Han Kang novel and it did not disappoint. An incredibly poignant novel about loss, la... READ MORE
Chloë at Cheltenham Waterstones
Greek Lessons
Excellent
Han Kang is obviously a very skilled writer. The sentences flow with lovely simplicity, and I found myself highlighting so many pages. The way that the ... READ MORE
Abi
Greek Lessons
Han Kang’s writing is truly magical
Han Kang’s writing is truly magical in a way that leaves the heart yearning and overflowing at once. There is a sensitivity and complexity explored through... READ MORE
Hannah Probyn-Duncan
Greek Lessons
a wonderful philosophical novel
A beautiful and completive novel, filled with thought-provoking philosophy and truly astounding passages that make you stop and ponder the words. Kang's ho... READ MORE
Libby Low
Greek Lessons
5 stars
'This place is a place where it is difficult to take a step in any direction. All around has grown dark, It is a place where it is difficult to find anythi... READ MORE
Alan M
Greek Lessons
Dizzying
Han Kang's complex, fathoms-deep narratives never fail to intoxicate. The discourse in Greek Lessons surrounding language, etymology and the ways in which ... READ MORE
Benny Duverge-Pryce
Greek Lessons
Written in prose that is so rich and sweet I felt like I could eat it with a spoon
This is a book about the senses: sight, sound, speech - and what happens when they falter and sometimes fail. Written in prose that is so rich and sw... READ MORE
Libby at Waterstones Lisburn

Synopsis

A powerful novel of the saving grace of language and human connection, from the celebrated author of The Vegetarian.

In a classroom in Seoul, a young woman watches her Greek language teacher at the blackboard. She tries to speak but has lost her voice. Her teacher finds himself drawn to the silent woman, for day by day he is losing his sight.

Soon they discover a deeper pain binds them. For her, in the space of just a few months, she has lost both her mother and the custody battle for her nine-year-old son. For him, it's the pain of growing up between Korea and Germany, being torn between two cultures and languages.

Greek Lessons is a tender love letter to human connection, a novel to awaken the senses, vividly conjuring the essence of what it means to be alive.

Translated by Deborah Smith and e. yaewon.

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780241997062
  • Number of pages: 160
  • Weight: 119g
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 10 mm

Customer Reviews

View all
Greek Lessons
A sublime literary read..
This is an extraordinary piece of literary writing that allows the reader to travel into the author’s incredible imagination. Kang relates beautifully how ... READ MORE
Emine at Bromley
Greek Lessons
another excellent book from a great author and translator(s) team
This 2011 Korean language novel by Han Kang has been translated into English by Deborah Smith and Emily Yae Won. The former translated Han Kang’s previous... READ MORE
Graham Fulcher
Greek Lessons
Beautifully written and wonderfully translated
A short but glorious book that is beautifully written and wonderfully translated. Kang borrowing from an ancient Greek text writes that "everything has wit... READ MORE
Desmond Carbery
Greek Lessons
Life lessons
What a singular book this is. It entwines two narratives: a woman who has lost the power of speech following a series of traumatic incidents. She has been ... READ MORE
Trevelyan wright
Greek Lessons
Intimate and contemplative
Greek Lessons is my introduction to the writing of Han Kang, I was struck by this intimate and contemplative story and will be seeking out more of her writ... READ MORE
Jess D

You may also like...