{"product_id":"to-the-kennels-and-other-stories","title":"To the Kennels","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn acclaimed story collection from the author of the Shirley Jackson Award–winning novel \u003ci\u003eThe Hole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e *Booklist Starred Review*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Six elephants bolt from an amusement park and vanish; where they’re found brings back memories of a forgotten dictator. A car ride on a foggy highway at night becomes a drive through hell for a young couple getting away for the weekend together. A family lives the dream of moving from the city to a brand-new bedroom town in the country, only to be plagued by debt and fears of eviction, while the sound of incessant barking rings from the kennels nearby. In a city built on the site of ancient tombs, a homeowner’s renovation of a broken wall leads to an outcome no one expected. Older workers hired to play characters from a folk tale and wear smiles no one believes. An accountant asked to cook the books for his boss. A would-be writer disappointed in her students and her choices.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e These are some of the premises and characters in Hye-young Pyun’s \u003ci\u003eTo the Kennels\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of one of Korea’s most prestigious literary awards. Infused with psychological acuity, understated suspense, a touch of the uncanny, and her Kafkaesque take on the contemporary world, \u003ci\u003eTo the Kennels\u003c\/i\u003e offers a thrilling, unsettling ride through territory that is both familiar and strange. As Un-su Kim, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Plotters\u003c\/i\u003e has observed, she “reveals to us the cellular division of emotions we’ve never seen before.”\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49952029868376,"sku":"9781956763669","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781956763669_9b007d9e-4b3a-420b-b1e9-260c86052b63.jpg?v=1778623232","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/to-the-kennels-and-other-stories","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}