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    The Law of Lines
    The Law of Lines
    The Law of Lines
    Audiobook6 hours

    The Law of Lines

    Written by Hye-Young Pyun

    Narrated by Caroline McLaughlin

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    This slow-burning thriller follows the parallel stories of two young women whose lives are upended by sudden loss, exploring the edges of criminality in ordinary life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    TranslatorSora Kim-Russell
    Release dateOct 8, 2020
    ISBN9781666541670
    The Law of Lines
    Author

    Hye-Young Pyun

    Hye-young Pyun is the author of several short-story collections and novels. The recipient of many of Korea's most prestigious awards, including the Dong-in Literary Award, the Yi-sang Literary Award, and the Hyundae Munhak Award, she made her literary debut when she won Seoul Shinmun's annual New Writer's Contest with her short story "Shaking Off Dew" and has continued to publish short stories in publications such as The New Yorker and Harper's Magazine. She lives in Seoul, Korea.

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