One Hundred Flowers

Beschreibung

'A tender med­ita­tion on memory, familial bonds, and the evan­es­cence of every­ day moments ... a profoundly affect­ing read' - Storizen Magazine<BR><BR>'A believable slice-of-life window into human nature that resonates on multiple levels' - The Japan Times<BR><BR><BR>FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE JAPANESE BESTSELLER IF CATS DISAPPEARED FROM THE WORLD WHICH HAS SOLD OVER TWO MILLION COPIES<BR><BR>The fragrance of a single stem in a vase.<BR>The shimmering reflection of fireworks in a lake.<BR>The quiet of a bookshop as evening falls.<BR>The feeling of opening a brand-new diary and beginning to write ...<BR><BR>Moments of beauty endure.

But what happens when you begin to forget?<BR><BR>Yuriko leads a quiet, orderly life as a piano teacher. It's New Year's Eve and her grown-up son Izumi comes to visit. Yuriko makes him his favourite meal: omelette and hayashi rice. Together, they look like a normal family.<BR><BR>But Yuriko has a secret. Many years earlier, when Izumi was a boy, Yuriko suddenly disappeared for an entire year.

She returned, but the lost year was never discussed.<BR><BR>Now as Yuriko begins to lose her memory, Izumi is forced to race against time as he seeks the truth behind this long-buried mystery. Will he learn to understand the woman his mother once was, before it is too late? And is he ready to become a father himself?<BR><BR>One Hundred Flowers is a story about the preciousness of every moment, the beauty and pain of family love, and the healing power of letting go.<BR><BR>Translated by Cathy Hirano.

Angaben vom Händler.