{"product_id":"9781922310859","title":"The Picture Bride","description":"Author: Geum-yi, Lee \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922310859 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribe Publications \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2022 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 232mm x 153mm x 30mm \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCould you marry a man you've never met? Three Korean women in 1910 make a life-changing journey to Hawaii where they will marry, having seen only a photograph of their intended husbands.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDifferent fates await each of these women. Hongju, who dreams of a marriage of 'natural love', meets a man who looks twenty years older than his photograph; Songhwa, who wants to escape from her life of ridicule as the granddaughter of a shaman, meets a lazy drunkard. And then there's Willow, whose 26-year-old groom, Taewan, looks just like his image ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReal life doesn't always resemble a picture, but there's no going back. And while things don't turn out quite as they'd hoped, even for Willow, they do find something that makes their journey worthwhile - each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating journey into the world of Korean \"picture brides\" whose lives take unexpected turns as they land on distant shores. A beautiful testimony to those women bold and determined enough to leave behind all that was familiar, seeking a better life.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Lisa Wingate, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003ci\u003eBefore We Were Yours\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lost Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Lee Geum-yi has a gift for taking little-known embers of history and transforming them into moving, compelling, and uplifting stories. I loved Willow from the first page to the last. Loved her courage, and her tenacious, yet caring, beautiful soul. \u003ci\u003eThe Picture Bride\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate story of the power of friendship - a must read!'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Heather Morris, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThree Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A transporting and immersive story that will enthral historical fiction readers. Poignant and moving, its unforgettable characters will stay with you long after you've finished reading.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Chanel Cleeton, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45667912089758,"sku":"UBD-9781922310859","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922310859.jpg?v=1751332466","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922310859","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}