The Disaster Tourist

by Yun Ko-eun

2020-12-30 02:28:42

An eco-thriller with a fierce feminist sensibility, The Disaster Tourist engages with the global dialog around climate activism, dark tourism, and the #MeToo movement.For ten years, Yona has been stuck behind a desk as a coordinator for Jungle, a tra... Read more

An eco-thriller with a fierce feminist sensibility, The Disaster Tourist engages with the global dialog around climate activism, dark tourism, and the #MeToo movement.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 ofthe manufactured disaster, Yona realizes that the lives of Mui''s citizens are in danger - and so is she."

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PublisherCounterpoint
Publication date August 4, 2020
Languageeng
ISBN9781640094178
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YUN KO-EUN 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-i...

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