Hwang Sun-mi, the author of the best-selling book "The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly," opened up new possibilities for Korean literature.
Korea TimesĪuthor recounts her father's rugged life in her best-selling book * Kirkus Review *Ī simply told but absorbing fable.Spare but evocative line drawing.add to the subtle charm.Hwang Sun-mi, the author of the best-selling book "The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly," during an BookDragonĪn adroit allegory about life.in the vein of classics like Charlotte's Web and Jonathan Livinvston Seagull.A subtle morality tale that will appeal to readers of all ages. It's also the ideal gift to share with anyone and everyone who holds a place in your heart. Perfect to read in a single sitting, although the story's loving spirit is sure to linger. With her defiance of the rules, curiosity and tireless efforts, Sprout stays with and inspires the reader long after the slim story is finished. Sprout one of the most likable protagonists of the year. NPR.org, The Best Books Coming Out This Weekīeautifully and simply written. It has the plain language of a folktale but also its power of dark suggestion. Beneath the surface The Hen Who Dreamed taps into a timeless, restless existential quandary that speaks to the very heart of our modern alienation from nature and our instincts.The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly is, in its physical brevity and philosophic heft, a note-perfect masterstroke of a novella that captures the contemporary indignation we often accept in tempering our own ambitions, so that we can at least lead undramatic lives. The beauty of Hwang's story lies in its simplicity.
`Has charms for all ages' * Glasgow Herald * `Will bring a tear to many a young eye' * School Librarian * a fabular bestseller told from the point of view of a homeless hen, which will make grown men and women cry.' * Independent, Books of the Year * a fable for our time, outstanding in the quality of its layered, lyrical prose and memorable in the exemplary determination, loving kindness and courage of its heroine' * Carousel *
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