{"product_id":"diamond-head-paperback","title":"Diamond Head - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCecily Wong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDiamond Head\u003c\/em\u003e is an intricate meditation on what is in our control and what is fate--and on whether children must bear the costs of their parents' mistakes.\" --Celeste Ng, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eEverything I Never Told You \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Little Fires Everywhere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the turn of the nineteenth century, Frank Leong, a fabulously wealthy shipping industrialist, moves his family from China to the island of Oahu. But something ancient follows the Leongs to Hawaii, haunting them. The parable of the red string of fate, the cord that binds one intended beloved to her perfect match, also punishes for mistakes in love, passing a destructive knot down the family line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Frank Leong is murdered, his family is thrown into a perilous downward spiral. Left to rebuild in their patriarch's shadow, the surviving members of the Leong family try their hand at a new, ordinary life, vowing to bury their gilded past. Still, the island continues to whisper--fragmented pieces of truth and chatter, until a letter arrives two decades later, carrying a confession that shatters the family even further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow the Leongs' survival rests with young Theresa, Frank Leong's only grandchild, eighteen and pregnant, the heir apparent to her ancestors' punishing knots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the eyes of the Leong's secret-keeping daughters and wives and spanning the Boxer Rebellion to Pearl Harbor to 1960s Hawaii, \u003cem\u003eDiamond Head\u003c\/em\u003e is a breathtakingly powerful tale of tragic love, shocking lies, poignant compromise, aching loss, heroic acts of sacrifice and, miraculous hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A jewel of a saga.\"--Rebecca Wells, author of \u003cem\u003eDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Leong, a prominent shipping industrialist and head of the celebrated Leong family, brings his loved ones from China to Hawaii at the turn of the twentieth century, when the Japanese invade. But something ancient follows the Leongs to the islands, haunting them--the parable of the red string of fate. According to Chinese legend, the red string binds one to her intended beloved, but also punishes for mistakes in love, twisting any misstep into a destructive knot that passes down through generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen its patriarch is murdered on Oahu, the Leong family is thrown into a downward spiral. Left to rebuild in his shadow, the surviving members attempt a new, ordinary life, vowing to bury their gilded past--until a letter arrives two decades later, carrying a confession that shatters the family even further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow the Leongs' survival rests with young Theresa, Frank's only grandchild. Eighteen and pregnant, Theresa holds the answers to her family's mysteries and must decide what stories to tell, with whom to side, and which knots will endure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the eyes of the Leongs' secret-keeping daughters and wives, \u003cem\u003eDiamond Head\u003c\/em\u003e is a breathtakingly powerful multigenerational tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDiamond Head\u003c\/em\u003e is an intricate meditation on what is in our control and what is fate--and on whether children must bear the costs of their parents' mistakes.\"--Celeste Ng, author of \u003cem\u003eEverything I Never Told You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wong's debut novel will hook readers from the first page and not let go until the final tragic secret is revealed.\"--\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eGail Tsukiyama, author of The Samurai's Garden and \u003cem\u003eA Hundred Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A jewel of a saga.\"--Rebecca Wells, author of \u003cem\u003eDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Leong, a prominent shipping industrialist and head of the celebrated Leong family, brings his loved ones from China to Hawaii at the turn of the twentieth century, when the Japanese invade. But something ancient follows the Leongs to the islands, haunting them--the parable of the red string of fate. According to Chinese legend, the red string binds one to her intended beloved, but also punishes for mistakes in love, twisting any misstep into a destructive knot that passes down through generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen its patriarch is murdered on Oahu, the Leong family is thrown into a downward spiral. Left to rebuild in his shadow, the surviving members attempt a new, ordinary life, vowing to bury their gilded past--until a letter arrives two decades later, carrying a confession that shatters the family even further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow the Leongs' survival rests with young Theresa, Frank's only grandchild. Eighteen and pregnant, Theresa holds the answers to her family's mysteries and must decide what stories to tell, with whom to side, and which knots will endure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the eyes of the Leongs' secret-keeping daughters and wives, \u003cem\u003eDiamond Head\u003c\/em\u003e is a breathtakingly powerful multigenerational tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDiamond Head\u003c\/em\u003e is an intricate meditation on what is in our control and what is fate--and on whether children must bear the costs of their parents' mistakes.\"--Celeste Ng, author of \u003cem\u003eEverything I Never Told You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wong's debut novel will hook readers from the first page and not let go until the final tragic secret is revealed.\"--\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759171666208,"sku":"9780062345448","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e1ef534df5d47bd0845b45523222e482.webp?v=1780144222","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/diamond-head-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}