{"product_id":"the-disaster-tourist-9781640094161","title":"The Disaster Tourist","description":"\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the desert island of Mui, where a paid vacation to paradise is nothing short of a disaster in this \"mordantly witty novel [that] reads like a highly literary, ultra-incisive thriller (\u003ci\u003eRefinery29\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJungle is a cutting-edge travel agency specializing in tourism to destinations devastated by disaster and climate change. And until she found herself at the mercy of a predatory colleague, Yona was one of their top representatives. Now on the verge of losing her job, she's given a proposition: take a paid \"vacation\" to the desert island of Mui and pose as a tourist to assess the company's least profitable holiday. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she uncovers a plan to fabricate an extravagant catastrophe, she must choose: prioritize the callous company to whom she's dedicated her life, or embrace a fresh start in a powerful new position? An eco-thriller with a fierce feminist sensibility, \u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Tourist\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a fresh new voice to the United States that engages with the global dialogue around climate activism, dark tourism, and the #MeToo movement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13186116\"\u003eYun Ko-Eun\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781640094161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1640094164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028070\"\u003eScience Fiction | Apocalyptic \u0026amp; Post-Apocalyptic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYun Ko-Eun\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several novels and short story collections published in South Korea. She is a recipient of the Hankyoreh Literary Award, the Lee Hyo-seok Literary Award, and the Kim Yong-ik Literary Award. \u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Tourist\u003c\/i\u003e is her second book to be published in English. She lives in Seoul, South Korea. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIZZIE BUEHLER\u003c\/b\u003e studied comparative literature at Princeton University and holds an MFA in literary translation from the University of Iowa. Her writing and short translations appear in \u003ci\u003eAsymptote, Azalea Magazine, Litro, The Massachusetts Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTranslation Review\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Counterpoint LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42704790683885,"sku":"9781640094161","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_eb04e009-62d7-4a23-a3b7-345d5e497fb0.jpg?v=1650003969","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-disaster-tourist-9781640094161","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}