Special edition for independent bookshops only. A powerful, unforgettable debut novel for fans of PACHINKO and HOMEGOING. ‘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 Spanning the 20th century, Honey in the Wound 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. 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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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