The disaster tourist : a novel
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Contributors
Buehler, Lizzie, translator.
Published
Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2020.
ISBN
9781640094161, 1640094164
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For ten years, Yona has been stuck behind a desk as a coordinator for Jungle, a travel company specializing in vacation packages to destinations devastated by disaster and climate change. Her work life is uneventful until trouble arises in the form of a predatory colleague. To forestall any disruption of business-as-usual, Jungle makes Yona a proposition: a paid "vacation" to the desert island of Mui. But Yona must pose as a tourist and assess whether Jungle should continue their partnership with the unprofitable destination. Yona travels to the remote island, whose major attraction is an underwhelming sinkhole, a huge disappointment to the customers who've paid a premium. Soon Yona discovers the resort's plan to fabricate a catastrophe in the interest of regaining their good standing with Jungle--and the manager enlists Yona's help. Yona must choose between the callous company to whom she's dedicated her life, or the possibility of a fresh start in a powerful new position. As she begins to understand the cost of the manufactured disaster, Yona realizes that the lives of Mui's citizens are in danger--and so is she.

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Published
Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
200 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781640094161, 1640094164

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General Note
"First published in Great Britain in 2020 by Serpent's Tail, an imprint of Profile Books Ltd."--Title page verso.
Description
For ten years, Yona has been stuck behind a desk as a coordinator for Jungle, a travel company specializing in vacation packages to destinations devastated by disaster and climate change. Her work life is uneventful until trouble arises in the form of a predatory colleague. To forestall any disruption of business-as-usual, Jungle makes Yona a proposition: a paid "vacation" to the desert island of Mui. But Yona must pose as a tourist and assess whether Jungle should continue their partnership with the unprofitable destination. Yona travels to the remote island, whose major attraction is an underwhelming sinkhole, a huge disappointment to the customers who've paid a premium. Soon Yona discovers the resort's plan to fabricate a catastrophe in the interest of regaining their good standing with Jungle--and the manager enlists Yona's help. Yona must choose between the callous company to whom she's dedicated her life, or the possibility of a fresh start in a powerful new position. As she begins to understand the cost of the manufactured disaster, Yona realizes that the lives of Mui's citizens are in danger--and so is she.
Language
In English, translated from the Korean.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Yun, K., & Buehler, L. (2020). The disaster tourist: a novel (First Counterpoint edition.). Counterpoint.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Yun, Ko-ŭn, 1980- and Lizzie, Buehler. 2020. The Disaster Tourist: A Novel. Berkeley, California: Counterpoint.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Yun, Ko-ŭn, 1980- and Lizzie, Buehler. The Disaster Tourist: A Novel Berkeley, California: Counterpoint, 2020.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Yun, K. and Buehler, L. (2020). The disaster tourist: a novel. First Counterpoint edn. Berkeley, California: Counterpoint.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Yun, Ko-ŭn, and Lizzie Buehler. The Disaster Tourist: A Novel First Counterpoint edition., Counterpoint, 2020.

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