Honeybees and Distant Thunder

von

Onda, RikuGabriel, Philip

TaschenbuchKartoniert, Paperback

432 Seiten

Englisch

Transworld Publ. Ltd UKerschienen am04.04.2024

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 stone'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*****mehr

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KlappentextThe 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 stone'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*****

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ISBN/GTIN978-1-80499-187-9

ProduktartTaschenbuch

EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback

FormatB-Format Paperback (UK)

Verlag

Transworld Publ. Ltd UK

Erscheinungsjahr2024

Erscheinungsdatum04.04.2024

Seiten432 Seiten

SpracheEnglisch

MasseBreite 130 mm, Höhe 191 mm, Dicke 37 mm