The Passengers on the Hankyu Line
$31.50
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
3 June 2025
Summary
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FEELGOOD JAPANESE NOVEL, BY THE AUTHOR OF THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES
Over 1.4 million copies sold in Japan
‘You will be wrapped in laughter and tears’ Reader review***** ‘What I love about it is its Kindness’ Reader review***** ‘I wanted to tap the shoulders of the characters’ Reader review*****
The contents of each traveller’s heart is a mystery known only to themselves
Trundling through the scenic countryside of Kyoto and Osaka is the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529934915 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529934915 |
| Author: | Hiro Arikawa, Allison Markin Powell |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Doubleday |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 3 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 204mm x 130mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
Imagine Murder on the Orient Express without the untimely fatalities and you’ll be halfway towards this cosy and affecting read about the intersecting lives of five passengers on a Japanese commuter train. * Harper’s Bazaar *
About The Author
Hiro Arikawa
Hiro Arikawa is the multi-million-copy bestselling author of THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES and THE GOODBYE CAT. Passing through a scenic mountainous region of Japan, the famous Hankyu line is a privately run railway that connects Osaka and Kyoto and is famous for its maroon-coloured vintage-style carriages. One of its much-visited stops is the city of Takarazuka, where the author of this book lives. Published twenty years ago, this enduring Japanese classic has sold 1.4 million copies and has been published worldwide.
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