Recommendations from our site
“The novel is deeply concerned with the myth-making aims of a society’s history, in ways that are woven into both plot and form. Kang teaches a course called Historical Myth, looking at exactly these themes, and this is a really intelligent novel – as well as being a lot of fun. We follow three separate layers: a myth-like tale of gods, the life of a storyteller from the ancient past, and the life of a contemporary historian.” Read more...
