{"product_id":"when-sleeping-women-wake-hardcover","title":"When Sleeping Women Wake - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmma Pei Yin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this remarkable and harrowing debut novel, three extraordinary women--a mother, her daughter, and their maid--are each forced on a journey of survival during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong in World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A lushly romantic and impassioned story of women's agency and resilience.\"--Juhea Kim, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBeasts of a Little Land\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCity of Night Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1941. Following the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, the wealthy Tang family has settled in Hong Kong, believing it to be protected under British occupation. As the First Wife of the family, Mingzhu leads a glamorous, if at times lonely, existence--mothering the son of her husband's concubine, overseeing her daughter Qiang's education, and directing their household of servants, including her long-time confidante, Biyu. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when the Japanese invade Hong Kong, the paths of Mingzhu, Qiang, and Biyu wildly diverge. Although Mingzhu's affinity for languages spares her from physical labor, she finds herself coerced to either work for the enemy or face certain death. Qiang and Biyu scrape through days of factory work and meager food supplies, constantly on the run from newly unfolding dangers until an encounter with the East River Column resistance fighters separates them. The longer these women become embroiled in the brutal occupation that engulfs the region, the more determined they are to fight back--but can they support the resistance and still find their way back to one another? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once monumental and intimate, \u003ci\u003eWhen Sleeping Women Wake\u003c\/i\u003e powerfully explores how ordinary people are capable of extraordinary things, and the unwavering hope that love can carry us through even the darkest of times.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Pei Yin\u003c\/b\u003e is a UK-born and raised Hong Kong Chinese writer. She writes for publications including \u003ci\u003eMekong Review, Being Asian Australian, HerCanberra, Aniko Press, Hong Kong Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBooks + Publishing Australia\u003c\/i\u003e. She resides in Australia with her partner and their extremely barky Dachshund, Lady. \u003ci\u003eWhen Sleeping Women Wake\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 9.46 x 6.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52022009168173,"sku":"9780593975565","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/when-sleeping-women-wake-hardcover-9476864.webp?v=1777437369","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/when-sleeping-women-wake-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}