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Honey in the Wound

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內容簡介 「蜂蜜既可療傷，也可增添甜味，但正如韓在書中生動展現的，並非所有傷口都能被這種常見的韓國民間療法治癒……她將大量研究融入這部令人震撼的小說之中……並肯定了那些被視為『無力』的女性所擁有的隱藏力量。」——《柯克斯書評》(Kirkus Review)姊姊消失後化身老虎歸來；母親的聲音能迫使任何人說出真相；孫女則能在他人的夢中窺見秘密。這些女性同屬一個血脈——一個被日本帝國主義跨越年代與疆界撕裂的韓國家族。故事的核心人物是永子(Young-Ja)，一個能將情感注入食物的女孩。她沉浸於自己的烹飪天賦，用開朗的心情滋養所愛之人。然而她陽光燦爛的童年在1931年戛然而止，當時日本士兵鎮壓了她家族對帝國的反抗。永子從此流離失所，她所做的食物也隨著悲傷變得愈發苦澀。然而，一名韓國反抗軍戰士發現了她的才能，將她帶往滿洲，加入一個神祕的姊妹組織——由美麗茶館女間諜組成。在那裡，永子找到新的歸屬感，並開始將自己的能力用於抗爭運動。但帝國軍隊並未就此放過她……數十年後，永子獨自生活在首爾，與世隔絕，直到她在東京出生的孫女凜那子(Rinako)闖入她的生活——這位孫女擁有窺探夢境的能力。在逐漸建立起脆弱聯繫的過程中，她們一同面對那段被深埋已久的過去，迎來震撼人心的情感高潮。在殖民陰影長久籠罩之下，這個令人難忘的家族依然堅韌不屈。《傷口之蜜》帶領讀者走入老虎少女出沒的山林、充滿祕密與笑容的滿洲茶館與鴉片館，以及現代的東京與首爾大都會——那些不安的幽魂仍在騷動。這部出道小說以溫柔卻有力的筆觸，呈現跨世代的家族故事，照亮二十世紀最黑暗的角落，並為見證歷史的人們發聲。A lyrical and suspenseful debut novel about a mysteriously gifted Korean family confronting the brutality of the Japanese empire, Honey in the Wound is an epic tale of survival and the reclamation of power.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 women 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 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 But the Imperial Army is not yet finished with her…Decades later, Young-Ja lives alone in Seoul, withdrawn from the world until her Tokyo-born granddaughter Rinako bursts into her life with the ability to see into dreams.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.As an unforgettable family perseveres in the long shadow of colonialism, Honey in the Wound 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.

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各界推薦 “Honey can be a salve or a sweetener but, as Han illustrates so vividly, not all wounds can be healed by the oft-employed Korean folk remedy. . . . Han has incorporated extensive research into a revelatory work of harrowing fiction. . . . [Han] validates the hidden powers of ‘powerless’ women.” —Kirkus Reviews“Poignant . . . Han blends folklore and magical realism with Korean history in her remarkable debut, a family saga spanning the 20th century. . . . Han brilliantly immerses readers in her birth country’s history and offers a testament to women’s strength in the face of brutality. It’s a knockout.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“A fierce and mythic family saga, Honey in the Wound moves with the urgency of anti-colonial resistance and the grace of folklore. Even as history bears down, its most magical moments rise from the sorrow, fury, and enduring love of ordinary lives. Refusing to let the ghosts of the Japanese empire fall silent, the novel honors the truth still burning in the wound.” —Silvia Park, author of Luminous

作者介紹

作者介紹 Jiyoung HanJiyoung 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.

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最佳賣點 : 《傷口之蜜》(書名暫譯)是韓國作家Jiyoung Han兼具詩意與奇幻懸疑氛圍的出道小說，描寫一個擁有神秘天賦的韓國家族三代女性，面對二戰期間日本帝國的殘酷壓迫，如何求生與重新奪回力量的家族史詩故事，動人地展現個體的抵抗如何保存記憶與故事，挑戰帝國與殖民的遺緒。

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