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The Place Promised in Our Early Days
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Ideal for readers who enjoy sci-fi with elements of alternate history and heartfelt friendship, this novel appeals to fans of emotionally resonant speculative fiction.
"In the Soviet-occupied Japan of an alternate history, two childhood friends who have grown apart find each other again and begin a search for a missing third friend--and possibly save the world in the process"--
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In the Cold War era of an alternate history, the Soviet Union has taken control of the northern island of Japan and cut it off from the rest of the country. Just south across the strait, a boy named Hiroki is fascinated by the mysterious tower the Soviets have constructed on the unreachable island, and he and his friend Takuya decide to build a plane that will take them over to see it.
As they work, a girl named Sayuri becomes a part of their lives and the promise to one day fly to the tower. But when she disappears without a trace, their promise is left unfulfilled, possibly forever.
The Place Promised in Our Early Days is a story of friendship, dreams, and the unyielding quest to reach the unreachable.
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ISBN: 9781975318697
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 17 November 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Yen Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 360g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Makoto Shinkai is a director, manga artist, and a writer known for works such as your name., The Garden of Words, and 5 Centimeters Per Second.
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