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2023: Two ordinary people brought together as one loses his sight and the other, her voice.
Greek Lessons
What you need to know before your trail
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 together. 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.
Locations
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Seoul
There is not much use in location in this novel. Seoul could be any city as it isn’t central or key to the plot.
“When the Greek lesson is over, she walks the dark streets as she has always done. The vehicles on the road speed past daringly as they always do. Motorbikes carrying midnight snacks in red metal boxes weave in and out of the traffic, ignoring both lanes and lights. Past drunks young or old, weary workers in skirt suits or short-sleeved shirts, elderly women staring blankly from the entrance of empty restaurants, she carries on walking.”
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Greek Lessons
Destination/location: Seoul Author/guide: Han Kang Departure Time: 2023
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