Honeybees and Distant Thunder: The million copy award-winning Japanese bestseller about the enduring power of great friendship

The Night Circus meets Lonely Castle in the Mirror in this multi-award-winning Japanese bestseller, available finally in an English translation by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami - AN FT BEST SUMMER READ 2023 - OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD IN JAPAN - WINNER OF THE NAOKI PRIZE AND THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARD - A MAJOR MOVIE RELEASE IN JAPAN 'A thrilling and often nail-biting depiction of music, friendship, and personal demons' OBSERVER 'Propulsive and poetic ' KIRKUS ______________________ Welcome to a magical world of music, friendship and rivalry ... In a small coastal town just a sto ne's throw from Tokyo, a prestigious piano competition is underway. Over the course of two feverish weeks, three friends will experience some of the most joyous - and painful - moments of their lives. Aya was a piano genius, until she ran away from the stage and vanished; will the tall and talented Makun bring her back? Or will it be child of nature, Jin , a pianist without a piano, who carries the sound of his father's bees wherever he goes? Each of them will break the rules, awe their fans and push themselves to the brink. But at what cost? Tender, cruel, compelling, HONEYBEES AND DISTANT THUNDER is the unflinching story of love, courage and rivalry. Most of all, it shows how three young people reconcile with the highs and lows of what it means to truly be a friend. _____________ Japanese readers love HONEYBEES AND DISTANT THUNDER: - 'The novel is a masterpiece' 5 stars*****' - 'Each contestant was wonderfully drawn, and I felt very moved' 5 stars***** - 'I felt like I was right there, and there were scenes that brought me to tears' 5 stars***** - 'This is a beyond a reading experience. It felt like some sixth sense was at work. Wonderful ' 5 stars***** EAN: 9781804991879 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 04.04.2024 Produktform: Kartoniert Autoren: Onda, Riku & Gabriel, Philip Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 432 Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Literary Keyword: fantasy books; fantasy books for adults; ya fantasy books; fantasy books for young adults; convenience store woman; before the coffee gets cold; murakami; japanese fiction; japan; r f kuang; breasts and eggs; han kang; good books; literary fiction; translated; manga; friendship; gabrielle zevin; sayaka murata; the vegetarian; mieko kawakami; i want to die but i want to eat tteokbokki; coming of age; she and her cat; piano; crying in h mart; the travelling cat chronicles; romantic fiction; piano grade 2; music; japanese; grade 1 piano; fantasy; boarding school Fachschema: Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Japanische Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung Fachkategorie: Moderne und zeitgenössische Belletristik~Belletristik in Übersetzung~Magischer Realismus~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Adoleszenz, Klavier Imprint-Titels: Penguin Verlag: Transworld Publ. Ltd UK Länge: 191 mm Breite: 130 mm Höhe: 37 mm Gewicht: 311 gr Genre: Importe