The Phone Box at the Edge of the World
The most moving, unforgettable book you will read, inspired by true events
by Laura Imai-Messina
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Pub Date 25 Jun 2020 | Archive Date 1 Apr 2021
Bonnier Books UK | Manilla Press
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Description
We all have something to tell those we have lost . . .
When Yui loses her mother and daughter in the tsunami, she wonders how she will ever carry on. Yet, in the face of this unthinkable loss, life must somehow continue. Then one day she hears about a man who has an old disused telephone box in his garden. There, those who have lost loved ones find the strength to speak to them and begin to come to terms with their grief. As news of the phone box spreads, people will travel there from miles around.
Soon Yui will make her own pilgrimage to the phone box, too. But once there she cannot bring herself to speak into the receiver. Then she finds 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.
Advance Praise
‘A message of hope for anyone lost, frightened or grieving’ Clare Mackintosh
'It will remain engraved in my heart and mind forever . . . Absolutely breathtaking’ Christy Lefteri, author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo
'Beautiful prose, powerful but held back, like grief. And the characters - emerging blinking from their tragedies, hurt and hesitant - but ultimately hopeful. It was a joy to read. Mesmerising!' Joanna Glen, author of The Other Half of Augusta Hope
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781786580399 |
PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
PAGES | 400 |
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