{"product_id":"honey-wound-9781668202166-new","title":"Honey in the Wound","description":"\u003cb\u003eA lyrical and suspenseful debut novel about a mysteriously gifted Korean family confronting the brutality of the Japanese empire, \u003ci\u003eHoney in the Wound \u003c\/i\u003eis an epic tale of survival and the reclamation of power.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA sister disappears and returns as a tiger. A mother's voice compels the truth from any tongue. A granddaughter divines secrets in others' dreams. These women are all of one lineage--a Korean family split across decades and borders by Japanese imperialism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt this saga's heart is Young-Ja, a girl who infuses food with her emotions. She revels in her gift for cooking, nourishing the people she loves with her cheerfulness. But her sunny childhood comes to an end in 1931 when Japanese soldiers crush her family's defiance against the Empire. Young-Ja is cast adrift, her food turning increasingly bitter with grief. When a Korean rebel fighter notices her talents, however, she is whisked off to Manchuria to join a secretive sisterhood of beautiful teahouse spies. There, Young-Ja finds a new sense of belonging and starts using her abilities for the resistance. But the Imperial Army is not yet finished with her... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDecades later, Young-Ja lives alone in Seoul, withdrawn from the world until her Tokyo-born granddaughter Rinako bursts into her life with the ability to see into dreams. In cultivating a tentative bond, they confront the long-buried past in a stunning emotional climax. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs an unforgettable family perseveres in the long shadow of colonialism, \u003ci\u003eHoney in the Wound\u003c\/i\u003e transports readers to mountain forests where tiger-girls stalk, to Manchurian teahouses and opium dens where charming smiles veil secrets, and to the modern metropolises of Tokyo and Seoul where restless ghosts stir. This debut novel is a tender yet powerful multi-generational drama that shines light onto the twentieth century's darkest corners and gives voice to those who bore witness.","brand":"GALLERY BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51574608560418,"sku":"9781668202166-new","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9781668202166.jpg?v=1777344559","url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/products\/honey-wound-9781668202166-new","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}