{"product_id":"honey-in-the-wound-the-bestselling-magical-and-epic-tale-of-survival-set-over-a-century-of-korean-history-by-jiyoung-han-9781786587312","title":"Honey in the Wound : The bestselling magical and epic tale of survival set over a century of Korean history","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling debut novel for fans of \"Pachinko\" and \"Homegoing\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A rich, sweeping novel' Emma Nanami Strenner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Spellbinding' Karissa Chen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A fierce and mythic family saga' Silvia Park\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Honey in the Wound\" follows a mysteriously gifted lineage of Korean women as they are displaced across Asia by Japanese imperialism. At this novel's heart is Young-Ja, whose family is killed by Japanese soldiers. Her magical gift—the ability to infuse her cooking with her feelings: love, peace, delight—shifts into something far more powerful as her sorrow and anger seep into her confections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen her talent is noticed by a Korean resistance fighter, she is taken to Manchuria and becomes enmeshed in a network of spies at a teahouse favoured by Japanese officials. Haunted at every turn by the spectre of Japanese soldiers, Young-Ja must learn to persevere, even against the brutality of the Imperial Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning the 20th century, with spellbinding intergenerational sweep and atmospheric magical realism, \"Honey in the Wound\" explores the ways colonialism forces one family to transform and ultimately survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This novel swept me off my feet'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I will never forget it'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'One of the most powerful reads I've ever stumbled upon'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'It will bring out every emotion you have'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A breathtaking debut, rich, emotional, and steeped in myth and history'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'What Jiyoung Han has done here is nothing short of a multi-generational feminist epic'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jiyoung Han","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57176853348725,"sku":"9781786587312","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4075\/2426\/files\/9781786587312.jpg?v=1778664187","url":"https:\/\/sherlockandpages.com\/products\/honey-in-the-wound-the-bestselling-magical-and-epic-tale-of-survival-set-over-a-century-of-korean-history-by-jiyoung-han-9781786587312","provider":"Sherlock \u0026 Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}