Honey in the wound

"A 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 woman are all of one lineage--a Korean family split across decades and borders by Japanese imperialism. At this saga's heart is Young-Ja, a girl w...

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Main Author: Han, Jiyoung (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Press, 2026.
Edition:First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
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Summary:"A 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 woman are all of one lineage--a Korean family split across decades and borders by Japanese imperialism. At 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 1931when 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 withbeautiful 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 finished with her... Decades later, Young-Ja livesalone in Seoul, withdrawn from the world until her Tokyo-born granddaughter Rinako bursts into her life with the ability to see into dreams.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-buriedpast in a stunning emotional climax."--Publisher description.
Physical Description:302 pages : genealogical table ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9781668202166
1668202166
1668228904
9781668228906
Author Notes:Jiyoung 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. Honey in the Wound is her debut novel.