{"product_id":"honey-in-the-wound-by-jiyoung-han","title":"Honey in the Wound by Jiyoung Han","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoney in the Wound by Jiyoung Han\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling debut novel for fans of \u003ci\u003ePACHINKO \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHOMEGOING\u003c\/i\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\u003eWHAT READERS ARE SAYING:\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\u003ch3\u003eBook details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eJiyoung Han\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eBinding Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eBonnier Books Ltd\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eYear published\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2026-04-16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eISBN 13\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e9781786587312\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eISBN 10\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1786587319\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eCover note\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eBook picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bonnier Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65487259205981,"sku":"GOR014958436","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/8911\/0621\/files\/9781786587312_f2c12967-53f2-4b79-9a5f-6813450e5b55.jpg?v=1785936252","url":"https:\/\/www.highscorecomics.com\/products\/honey-in-the-wound-by-jiyoung-han","provider":"High Score Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}