{"product_id":"a-midnight-pastry-shop-called-hwawoldang","title":"A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang","description":"A dessert from the Hwawoldang is a ticket to a new life . . .   Available for pre-order - a delicious and comforting read for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and The Midnight Library'Thought-provoking and uplifting' Sun  'I adored this book . .  rich, emotional and engaging' ***** Reader Review'We had K-pop and K-beauty - now it's time for K-lit!' Fabulous Magazine'Amazingly beautiful and just what I needed at this point in my life' ***** Reader Review'Heart-warming and full of gratitude and happiness. I loved it. And the Korean pastries all sounded delicious' ***** Reader Review***Welcome to Hwawoldang, the pastry shop where every delicious bite comes with satisfaction for both the mouth and the soul . . .   When twenty-seven-year-old Yeon-hwa loses her grandmother, the proprietor of Hwawoldang, she honours her final wish: to keep the shop open for one more month, between 10pm and midnight. Yeon-hwa hopes to learn the secrets behind Hwawoldang’s desserts, and the enigmatic woman who made them.   But when one of the shop’s most loyal patrons arrives, Yeon-hwa quickly discovers Hwawoldang is no ordinary pastry shop, as its customers are not entirely alive . . .   With each new visitor, Yeon-hwa is drawn deep into their memories. The true calling of the pastry shop is to shepherd her customers into the afterlife, but can Yeon-hwa continue her grandmother’s legacy? And will the task bring her closer to the woman she barely knew?Evocative, nourishing and cosy, A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang is an ode to lost souls finding home, in this life and beyond.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57503563743605,"sku":"9781405981323","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781405981323.jpg?v=1786867269","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/a-midnight-pastry-shop-called-hwawoldang","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}