Description
THE INSTANT TIMES BESTSELLER DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FEELGOOD JAPANESE NOVEL, BY THE AUTHOR OF THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES Over 1.4 million copies sold in Japan 'You will be wrapped in laughter and tears ' Reader review ***** 'What I love about it is its Kindness ' Reader review ***** 'I wanted to tap the shoulders of the characters' Reader review ***** 'Imagine Murder on the Orient Express without the untimely fatalities and you'll be halfway towards this cosy and affecting read' Harper's Bazaar _________ The contents of each traveller's heart is a mystery known only to themselves Trundling through the scenic countryside of Kyoto and Osaka is the Hankyu line, a burgundy-coloured electric train that has been carrying its commuters to their destinations for decades. Over the course of a single journey in springtime, and the return journey six months later just as the leaves begin to fall: - a young man meets the woman who happens to take out the last copy of the library book he was about to borrow; - an angry wedding guest dresses in a white gown to upstage the bride; - a university student leaves home for the first time; - a twenty-something finally grows the courage to walk away from an abusive partner - a widow learns independence, as she and her granddaughter discuss their new dog. As the seasons and the landscapes change, passengers jostle and connect, as this timeless train carries each one forward towards the person they intend to become.
| EAN: | 9781529934915 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 05.06.2025 |
| Produktform: | Leinen, Gebunden |
| Autoren: | Arikawa, Hiro |
| Übersetzung: | Powell, Allison Markin |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 288 |
| Themenüberschrift: | FICTION / Literary |
| Keyword: | recommended books; books to read; holiday reading; holiday reads; good books; japan; character driven; mystery; emotional books; train books; books on trains; japanese literature; japanese fiction; best books; top books; best seller books; top 10 must read books; popular books; sunday times book list; sunday times best sellers; top selling books; fiction books bestsellers; book chart; top fiction books 2025 bestsellers; japanese gifts; japanese book; japanese short stories |
| Fachschema: | Japan / Roman, Erzählung, Humor |
| Fachkategorie: | Belletristik: allgemein und literarisch |
| Imprint-Titels: | Doubleday |
| Verlag: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Länge: | 204 mm |
| Breite: | 130 mm |
| Höhe: | 25 mm |
| Genre: | Importe |