When Sleeping Women Wake: a sweeping historical WW2 novel with female resistance at its heart

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WINNER OF 2026 AUSTRALIAN INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION

'A heart-breaking, moving, and soaring novel' NGUYỄN PHAN QUẾ MAI
'Gorgeous and expansive' STYLIST

Hong Kong, 1941. Following the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, the wealthy Tang family flee to Hong Kong.

As 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.

But 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.

The 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.

Perfect for fans of Lisa See, Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai and Kristin Hannah.

'A lushly romantic and impassioned story of women's agency and resilience' JUHEA KIM

'Compelling, beautiful, and deeply moving' WEINA DAI RANDEL

'A breathtaking, important story of family, love and endurance' WIZ WHARTON

PRODUCT DETAILS :

ISBN : 9781529440706
BY (AUTHOR) Yin, Emma Pei
PUBLISHER : Quercus Publishing	PUBLICATION DATE : June 18, 2026
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom	IMPRINT : Quercus Publishing
LANGUAGE : English	AGE : Relates specifically to the life experience of women or girls
PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback

DIMENSION : 198 mm x 129 mm

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