{"product_id":"the-picture-bride","title":"The Picture Bride","description":"\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":"Lee Geum-yi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516744073277,"sku":null,"price":31.34,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781922310859.jpg?v=1787571319","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-picture-bride","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}