Disasters, accidents, and deaths abound in Bluebeards First Wife. A woman spends a night with her fianc and his friends, and overhears a terrible secret that has bound them together since high school. A man grows increasingly agitated by the apartment noise made by a young family living upstairs and arouses the suspicion of his own wife when the neighbors meet a string of unlucky incidents. A couple moves into a picture-perfect country house, but when their new dog is stolen, they become obsessed with finding the thief, and in the process, neglect their child. Has paranoia-inducing, heart-quickening stories will have you reconsidering your own neighbors.

Translated from the Korean by Janet Hong

About the Author:

Ha Seong-nan is the author of five short story collectionsincluding Bluebeard’s First Wife and Flowers of Moldand three novels. Over her career, she’s received a number of prestigious awards, such as the Dong-in Literary Award in 1999, Hankook Ilbo Literary Prize in 2000, the Isu Literature Prize in 2004, the Oh Yeong-su Literary Award in 2008, and the Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award in 2009.

Format: Paperback
Published: in USA in 2020
Publisher: Open Letter
Pages: 229
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9781948830171
ISBN 10: 1948830175
Edition: Reprint