{"title":"Bora Lee Reed","description":"\u003cp\u003eBora Lee Reed crafts evocative tales that explore themes of belonging, identity, and the ties that bind us to home. Her writing combines lyrical prose with intimate character studies, inviting readers into richly drawn emotional landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eSong for Another Home\u003c\/em\u003e will appreciate Reed’s careful attention to the nuances of family and personal history, within the broader scope of contemporary general fiction. Her stories resonate with warmth and a deep understanding of human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"song-for-another-home-by-bora-lee-reed-9781805227137","title":"Song for Another Home","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe powerful and expansive novel from a Reese's Book Club Lit-Up Fellow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A brilliant, sweeping historical tale' Irenosen Okojie MBE, author of Nudibranch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Paints a heartfelt tale of wartime Korean orphanages and shanty towns' Yangsze Choo, New York Times-bestselling author of The Fox Wife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1950, Pyongyang. Oksoon's father—confident that the war is over—has left for Seoul in search of opportunity. There is nothing to do but wait, until the Chinese army attacks and forces Oksoon, her mother, and her brother to flee southward themselves. But the journey is dangerous, and wartime makes enemies of even the kindest of friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Oksoon's cousin Junho has found uncertain refuge in a struggling orphanage near the southern coast. When the orphanage director's rich niece arrives, harbouring a secret, Junho must choose between his duty and his dreams if they are all to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFull of heart and rich in history, \u003cem\u003eSong for Another Home\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable portrait of resilience, courage, friendship, and love that endures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47665493442796,"sku":"9781805227137","price":14.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2a22accdeb54d2db073da13c5c3e9654.jpg?v=1780979760"},{"product_id":"song-for-another-home-by-bora-lee-reed-9781806491414","title":"Song For Another Home","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1950, Pyongyang. Oksoon's father—confident that the war is over—has left for Seoul in search of opportunity. There is nothing to do but wait, until the Chinese army attacks and forces Oksoon, her mother and her brother to flee southward themselves. But the journey is dangerous, and wartime makes enemies of even the kindest of friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Oksoon's cousin Junho has found uncertain refuge in a struggling orphanage near the southern coast. When the orphanage director's rich niece arrives, harbouring a secret, Junho must choose between his duty and his dreams if they are all to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFull of heart and rich in history, \u003cem\u003eSong for Another Home\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable portrait of resilience, courage, friendship and love that endures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Bora Lee Reed has written a beautifully told, beautifully constructed chronicle not just of war, but of growing up, of storytelling and survival, of the ties that bind both blood family and found family. \u003cem\u003eSong For Another Home\u003c\/em\u003e is timely, wide-ranging, immersive historical fiction and a magnificent debut' - Laurie Frankel, author of \u003cem\u003eThis is How it Always is\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47665493475564,"sku":"9781806491414","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781806491414-song-for-another-home.jpg?v=1779746729"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/bora-lee-reed.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}