{"product_id":"9781529440638-when-sleeping-women-wake","title":"When Sleeping Women Wake","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea sweeping historical WW2 novel with female resistance at its heart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic, emotional historical debut set during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong in World War II. Perfect for fans of Lisa See, Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai and Kristin Hannah.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF 2026 AUSTRALIAN INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A heart-breaking, moving, and soaring novel' NGUYỄN PHAN QUẾ MAI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gorgeous and expansive' \u003ci\u003eSTYLIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHong Kong, 1941. Following the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, the wealthy Tang family flee to Hong Kong.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the First Wife of the family, Mingzhu leads a sheltered - if lonely - existence overseeing her daughter Qiang and managing the household alongside her devoted maid, Biyu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when the Japanese army invade, the three women are scattered. Mingzhu is coerced into working for a Japanese captain. Qiang and Biyu escape the island, only to be forced into factory work then separated after an encounter with the East River Column Resistance fighters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe longer the brutal occupation lasts, the more determined the women are to resist. And as war rages around the world, each is holding onto the hope that the other is alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully told and compulsively written, \u003ci\u003eWhen Sleeping Women Wake\u003c\/i\u003e is an utterly transporting story of female resistance and untold bravery, at once epic and intimate, heartbreaking and hopeful.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*LONGLISTED FOR THE ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE READERS CHOICE AWARD*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUSTRALIAN INDIE BOOK AWARDS*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryone has fallen for \u003ci\u003eWhen Sleeping Women Wake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e lushly romantic\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eimpassioned \u003c\/b\u003estory of women's agency and resilience' JUHEA KIM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eCompelling, beautiful, and deeply moving\u003c\/b\u003e' WEINA DAI RANDEL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ebreathtaking\u003c\/b\u003e, important story of \u003cb\u003efamily\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003elove \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eendurance\u003c\/b\u003e' WIZ WHARTON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55125723349366,"sku":"9781529440638","price":17.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32012450.jpg?v=1736345177","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529440638-when-sleeping-women-wake","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}