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The Phone Box at the Edge of the World

The moving, unforgettable, Japanese-set international bestseller - inspired by true events
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The Phone Box at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina explores themes of grief and healing as it follows Yui, a woman who finds solace in a mysterious phone booth located on a hill in Japan. The phone allows people to connect with lost loved ones, serving as a poignant backdrop for her emotional journey. Amidst this landscape, Yui's path intertwines with others seeking comfort and closure, highlighting the power of human connection and hope.
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You might enjoy this poignant and heartwarming novel if you're drawn to stories of hope, healing, and human connection in the face of loss. With its blend of real-life events and enchanting narrative, it offers a touching exploration of grief and renewal in a beautifully crafted setting.

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The Phone Box at the Edge of the World

The moving and uplifting international bestseller, based on an incredible true story.

The moving and uplifting international bestseller, based on an incredible true story

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Absolutely breathtaking - Christy Lefteri, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo.

We all have something to tell those we have lost...

On a windy hill in Japan, in a garden overlooking the sea stands a disused phone box. For years, people have travelled to visit the phone box, to pick up the receiver and speak into the wind: to pass their messages to loved ones no longer with us.

When Yui loses her mother and daughter in the tsunami, she is plunged into despair and wonders how she will ever carry on. One day she hears of the phone box, and decides to make her own pilgrimage there, to speak once more to the people she loved the most. But when you have lost everything, the right words can be the hardest thing to find...

Then she meets Takeshi, a bereaved husband whose own daughter has stopped talking in the wake of their loss. What happens next will warm your heart, even when it feels as though it is breaking...

The Phone Box at the Edge of the World is an unforgettable story of the depths of grief, the lightness of love and the human longing to keep the people who are no longer with us close to our hearts.

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Reviews of The Phone Box at the Edge of the World highlight its ability to beautifully explore themes of grief, hope, and love. It's described as both moving and uplifting, with poignant and atmospheric storytelling. The novel is praised for its poetic style, offering readers solace and a testament to human resilience.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786580412

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 March 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Manilla Press

Contributors:

  • Translated by Lucy Rand

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 302g

Pages: 416

About the Author

Laura Imai Messina has been living in Japan for the last 15 years and works between Tokyo and Kamakura, where she lives with her Japanese husband and two children.

Lucy Rand is a teacher, editor and translator from Norfolk, UK. She has been living in the countryside of Oita in south-west Japan for three years.

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