The Passengers on the Hankyu Line

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<p><b>THE INSTANT <i>TIMES</i> BESTSELLER</b></p><p>DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FEELGOOD JAPANESE NOVEL, BY THE AUTHOR OF <i>THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES</i></p><p>Over 1.4 million copies sold in Japan</p><p>'You will be wrapped in <b>laughter and tears</b>' Reader review<b>*****</b><br>'What I love about it is its <b>Kindness</b>' Reader review<b>*****</b><br>'I wanted to <b>tap the shoulders</b> of the characters' Reader review<b>*****<br>'Imagine <i>Murder on the Orient Express</i> without the untimely fatalities and you'll be halfway towards this cosy and affecting read' </b><i>Harper's Bazaar</i><br><b>_________</b></p><p><i>The contents of each traveller's heart is a mystery known only to themselves</i></p><p>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.</p><p><b>Over the course of a single journey in springtime, and the return journey six months later just as the leaves begin to fall:</b></p><p>- a young man meets the woman who happens to take out the last copy of the library book he was about to borrow;<br>- an angry wedding guest dresses in a white gown to upstage the bride;<br>- a university student leaves home for the first time;<br>- a twenty-something finally grows the courage to walk away from an abusive partner<br>- a widow learns independence, as she and her granddaughter discuss their new dog.</p><p><b>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.</b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781529934915

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

202 x 135 x 25 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Transworld Publ. Ltd UK