Honey in the Wound : The bestselling magical, epic tale set over a century of Korean history - shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize

Spanning ninety years as one family of gifted Korean women's lives are upended under Japanese imperialism, Honey in the Wound is a powerful and sweeping debut novel for fans of Pachinko and Homegoing.

<p><b><u>A powerful, unforgettable debut novel for fans of <i>PACHINKO </i>and <i>HOMEGOING</i></u><br></b><br><b>'Spellbinding. Jiyoung Han deftly weaves magical realism into a devastating account of the Japanese Imperial Army's brutality in the early 20th century' KARISSA CHEN</b><br><br>Spanning the 20th century, <i>Honey in the Wound</i> 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.<br><br>When 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.<br><br>With spellbinding intergenerational sweep and atmospheric magical realism, <i>Honey in the Wound</i> explores the ways colonialism forces one family to transform and ultimately survive.<br><br><br><b>***</b><br><b><br><u>WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:</u><br>'This novel swept me off my feet'<br></b><b>'I will NEVER forget it'</b><br><b>'One of the most powerful reads I've ever stumbled upon'</b><br><b>'It will bring out every emotion you have'</b><br><b>'A breathtaking debut, rich, emotional, and steeped in myth and history'</b><br><b>'What Jiyoung Han has done here is nothing short of a multi-generational feminist epic'</b></p>