If We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light

Meet the alien species that put the humanity into human beings Discover the fate of Slefonia III once warp travel became obsolete Visit the Mind Library to commune with the dead Kim Choyeop became an instant literary sensation in Korea with her debut short story collection. Each of these bitesize speculative masterpieces represents a journey into the unknown, guided by a writer blessed with a boundless imagination. From alternative futures to distant alien planets, in the company of scientists, space explorers and ordinary citizens in extraordinary situations, Kim Choyeop revels in making the impossible seem not only possible but somehow inevitable. Each story focuses on an specific issue of discrimination against women or other marginalised groups, adding a mind-bending twist to hold a mirror to modern society and its everyday iniquities. Translated from the Korean by Anton Hur

Product details

• Authors: Kim Choyeop
• Assisted by: Anton Hur (Translation)
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 28.04.2026
• EAN: 9781529447613
• ISBN: 978-1-5294-4761-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Science Fiction, FICTION / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Fiction in translation, FICTION / Science Fiction / Genetic Engineering, South Korea, Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, FICTION / World Literature / Korea