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The Passengers on the Hankyu Line
From the authentic and original healing fiction author of TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES comes a 1.4-million-copy bestseller - set in a famously scenic railway line in Japan, following key emotional dramas for five commuters.
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Water Moon
A young woman inherits a Tokyo pawn shop where you can sell your deepest regrets, sparking a dream-like and magical adventure: Before the Coffee Gets Cold meets Studio Ghibli.
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The Travelling Cat Chronicles
THE SENSATIONAL MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER: a tender, feelgood story of a journey around Japan with a streetcat. Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami.
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Lonely Castle in the Mirror
A #1 Japanese bestseller and winner of the influential Japan booksellers' award, for fans of BEFORE COFFEE GETS COLD
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She and her Cat
The Japanese and Times bestseller, now in gifty gold-foiled paperback with flaps, including irresistible inside illustrations
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What You Are Looking for is in the Library
The irresistible hardback Times bestseller and bookshop favourite about the healing power of books and community; Time magazine Top 100 books of 2023; 'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times
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We'll Prescribe You a Cat
For fans of TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES, SHE AND HER CAT and THE GOODBYE CAT - this huge international sensation with a touch of magical realism tells of mysterious clinic where cats are prescribed to heal its ailing patients
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Mina's Matchbox
A story of friendship and family secrets in 1970s Japan, from the prizewinning author of The Memory Police.
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The Goodbye Cat
Seven uplifting tales of warm, wise and sarcastic cats set in modern Japan through the changing seasons.
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Marigold Mind Laundry
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The City and Its Uncertain Walls
The breathtaking new novel about the boundaries between worlds and individuals, from the internationally bestselling author of 1Q84.
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The Healing Season of Pottery
A heart warming and irresistible Korean novel about the rejuvenating power of pottery, perfect for the growing trend in healing fiction.
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Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon
Five characters with troubled hearts get to meet a single dead person of their choice in this hugely popular Japanese magical realist mystery novel for fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD
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