Homeseeking: An epic tale of one couple spanning decades as world events pull them together and apart

[Homeseeking] weaves expertly between present and past, telling the story of childhood sweethearts who meet again late in life and are torn between looking back and moving on . . . kaleidoscopic yet intimate' - Celeste Ng There are moments when a single choice can define an entire life. Haiwen and Suchi are teenage sweethearts in 1940s Shanghai; their childhood friendship has blossomed into young love, and they believe that they are soulmates. But when Haiwen secretly decides to enlist in the army to keep his brother from the draft, their shared future is shattered. Their paths take them far a field from each other, with the exception of one pivotal chance encounter on the Hong Kong ferry in 1966. Sixty years later, Haiwen, now in his late seventies, is bagging bananas at a 99 Ranch in Los Angeles when he lifts his head to once more see Suchi. As they begin to rekindle their friendship, it feels like they might have a second chance to live the life they were supposed to have together. But the weight of the past lives with them at every moment, and only time will tell if they are able to forge something new. Told in alternating narratives, Homeseeking spans seven decades, through the most tumultuous period of modern Chinese history up to contemporary times, tracing the separated lovers as they migrate from Shanghai to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and America. EAN: 9781399718363 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 07.01.2025 Produktform: Kartoniert Autoren: Chen, Karissa Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 512 Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Historical~FICTION / Literary~FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century Keyword: first love; World War II; epic story; Second World War; lovers reunited; China; historical novel; second chance romance; Hong Kong; Shanghai; Taiwan; immigration; hardship; family; trauma; exile; escapist; book club Fachschema: Amerikanische Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung Fachkategorie: Historische Liebesromane~Historischer Roman, Moderne und zeitgenössische Belletristik Imprint-Titels: Sceptre Text Sprache: eng Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton Länge: 234 mm Breite: 153 mm Genre: Importe Herkunftsland: GROSSBRITANNIEN (GB)