Funiculi Funicula Before The Coffee Gets Cold Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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Picnic in the Storm
Winner of the Akutagawa Prize and the Kenzaburo Oe Prize A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice 'In Yukiko Motoya's delightful new story collection, the familiar becomes unfamiliar . . . Certainly the style will remind readers of the Japanese authors Banana Yoshimoto and Sayaka Murata, but the stories themselves?and the logic, or lack thereof, within their sentences?are reminiscent, at least to this reader, of Joy Williams and Rivka Galchen and George Saunders' ?Weike Wang, New York Times Book Review A housewife takes up bodybuilding and sees radical changes to her physique - which her workaholic husband fails to notice. A boy waits at a bus stop, mocking businessmen struggling to keep their umbrellas open in a typhoon - until an old man shows him that they hold the secret to flying. A woman working in a clothing boutique waits endlessly on a customer who won't come out of the fitting room - and who may or may not be human. A newlywed notices that her husband's features are beginning to slide around his face - to match her own. In these eleven stories, the individuals who lift the curtains of their orderly homes and workplaces are confronted with the bizarre, the grotesque, the fantastic, the alien - and, through it, find a way to liberation. Winner of the Kenzaburo Oe Prize, Picnic in the Storm is the English-language debut of one of Japan's most fearless young writers.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
*NOW AN LA TIMES BESTSELLER* *AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* The first book in the five million-copy bestselling magical realism series If you could go back in time, who would you want to meet? In a small back alley of Tokyo, there is a café that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. Local legend says that this shop offers something else besides coffee—the chance to travel back in time. Over the course of one summer, four customers visit the café in the hopes of making that journey. But time travel isn’t so simple, and there are rules that must be followed. Most important, the trip can last only as long as it takes for the coffee to get cold. Prepare to meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the cafe’s time-travelling offer in order to: confront the man who left them receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by Alzheimer's see their sister one last time, and meet the daughter they never got the chance to know. Heartwarming, wistful, mysterious and delightfully quirky, Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s internationally bestselling novel explores the age-old question: What would you change if you could travel back in time? Meet more wonderful characters in the rest of the captivating Before the Coffee Gets Cold series: Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Book 1) Tales from the Cafe (Book 2) Before Your Memory Fades (Book 3) Before We Say Goodbye (Book 4) Before We Forget Kindness (Book 5) Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Boxed Set (Books 1-3)
Sunset Song
In "Sunset Song," Lewis Grassic Gibbon weaves a poignant narrative set in the early 20th-century Scottish countryside, capturing the essence of rural life through the eyes of his protagonist, Chris Guthrie. The novel is characterized by its lyrical prose, rich imagery, and a deep sense of place, as it explores themes of identity, land, and the impact of social change. Gibbon's use of the Scots dialect infuses authenticity into the dialogue, grounding the reader in the cultural and historical context of Scotland during a time of profound transformation, particularly in the backdrop of World War I. Lewis Grassic Gibbon, born Lewis Grassic, was a prominent Scottish writer deeply influenced by his experiences in rural Scotland. His work often reflects his commitment to social justice and his affinity for nature, which profoundly shaped his perspective on the struggles of the working class. "Sunset Song" is part of Gibbon's trilogy known as the A Scots Quair, which embodies his belief in the intricate connection between the land and the people's lives, presenting a bittersweet tableau of a changing Scotland during his time. This novel is highly recommended for readers who appreciate lyrical literature that marries personal and political narratives. Gibbon's masterful storytelling provides not only a glimpse into the life of one young woman but also a broader commentary on the resilience of the human spirit amidst change. "Sunset Song" stands as a classic in Scottish literature, making it essential reading for anyone interested in the complexities of identity and culture.