{"product_id":"honey-in-the-wound-jiyoung-han","title":"Honey in the Wound (Jiyoung Han)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe bestselling debut novel for fans of \u003ci\u003ePACHINKO \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHOMEGOING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A rich, sweeping novel' EMMA NANAMI STRENNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Spellbinding' KARISSA CHEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fierce and mythic family saga' SILVIA PARK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoney in the Wound\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpanning the 20th century, with spellbinding intergenerational sweep and atmospheric magical realism, \u003ci\u003eHoney in the Wound\u003c\/i\u003e explores the ways colonialism forces one family to transform and ultimately survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE ***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eWHAT READERS ARE SAYING:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This novel swept me off my feet'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I will NEVER forget it'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the most powerful reads I've ever stumbled upon'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It will bring out every emotion you have'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A breathtaking debut, rich, emotional, and steeped in myth and history'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'What Jiyoung Han has done here is nothing short of a multi-generational feminist epic'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJiyoung Han was born in Seoul, Korea, and grew up in the American Midwest. She has lived and worked in four continents but now calls San Francisco home. When not writing, she conducts research in climate change and human decision-making. \u003ci\u003eHoney in the Wound\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 400 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65772803490141,"sku":"K098599981","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9859998100001A.jpg?v=1788274287","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/honey-in-the-wound-jiyoung-han","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}