One Hundred Flowers

Sekai kara neko ga kietanara. If Cats Disappeared From The World. Dni molodogo pochtal'ona sochteny. Otorvannyj ot svoej sem'i i zhivushhij odin so svoim kotom Kapustoj, on ne byl gotov k strashnomu diagnozu: zhit' emu ostalos' vsego neskol'ko mesjacev. No prezhde chem on smozhet privesti svoi dela v porjadok, pojavljaetsja d'javol s ochen' neobychnym predlozheniem. Temnaja sila obeshhaet prodlit' umirajushhemu zhizn', no v obmen za kazhdyj dopolnitel'nyj den' odna veshh' v mire budet ischezat' bessledno... S kazhdym ischezajushhim predmetom pochtal'on razmyshljaet o zhizni, kotoruju on prozhil, o svoih radostjah i sozhalenijah, a takzhe o ljudjah, kotoryh on ljubil i poterjal.

Sinnsuche auf Japanisch - was im Leben wirklich zähltEin junger Briefträger erfährt überraschend, dass er einen unheilbaren Hirntumor hat. Als er nach Hause kommt, wartet auf ihn der Teufel in Gestalt seines Doppelgängers. Er bietet ihm einen Pakt an: Für jeden Tag, den er länger leben möchte, muss eine Sache von der Welt verschwinden. Welche, entscheidet der Teufel. Der Briefträger lässt sich auf dieses Geschäft ein. Am Tag darauf verschwinden alle Telefone. Am zweiten Tag die Filme, am dritten alle Uhren. Als am vierten Tag alle Katzen verschwinden sollen, gebietet der Briefträger dem Teufel Einhalt. Und macht etwas völlig Überraschendes ... Genki Kawamura stellt in seinem Roman, von dem in Japan über eine Millionen Exemplare verkauft worden sind, die einfache Frage: Was macht ein gutes und erfülltes Leben aus?

The million-copy bestseller, perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.<BR><BR>What would you do if you were told you only had days left to live? And what would you give up for just one more day? Genki Kawamura's If Cats Disappeared From The World is a tender, whimsical tale of love, loss, and the quiet miracles of everyday life. <BR><BR>A thirty-year-old postman lives a simple life, with only his cat, Cabbage, for company. But when an unexpected diagnosis turns his world upside down, he is faced with an impossible choice. The Devil appears to him, dressed in a Hawaiian shirt, and makes an offer: if he makes one thing in the world disappear, he can have an extra day of life.<BR><BR>As the days tick by, and with Cabbage by his side, he begins a journey that might just lead him back to the people he thought he'd lost. Before it's too late . . .<BR><BR>If Cats Disappeared from the World is a life-affirming meditation on what we leave behind - and what we hold onto until the very end.<BR><BR>'If you're a fan of The Guest Cat (or even just cats generally), you'll love this' - The Sunday Times

Perfect for fans of STRANGE HOUSES and BUTTER<BR><BR>Exit 8 is an innovative work of storytelling, and an ingenious locked-room mystery unlike any other.<BR><BR>A young man is riding the Tokyo subway when he receives a life-changing text message from his ex-girlfriend. He exits the train, but extraordinary things begin to happen, and he finds he cannot escape. Why is he trapped? Is it related to the text message he received? Will he solve the clues before it is too late?<BR><BR>The subway will loop endlessly unless he follows precise rules:<BR>Do not overlook any anomalies<BR>If you find an anomaly, turn back immediately<BR>If you do not find any anomalies, do not turn back<BR>Get out through Exit 8<BR><BR>Inspired by a cult video game and now adapted into an acclaimed film.<BR>Praise for the film adaptation: <BR>'an elegant horror' -- The Irish Times <BR>'taut [and] unnerving' -- The Guardian<BR>'bracingly weird' -- The Financial Times<BR>

'A tender med­ita­tion on memory, familial bonds, and the evan­es­cence of every­ day moments ... a profoundly affect­ing read' - Storizen Magazine<BR><BR>'A believable slice-of-life window into human nature that resonates on multiple levels' - The Japan Times<BR><BR><BR>FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE JAPANESE BESTSELLER IF CATS DISAPPEARED FROM THE WORLD WHICH HAS SOLD OVER TWO MILLION COPIES<BR><BR>The fragrance of a single stem in a vase.<BR>The shimmering reflection of fireworks in a lake.<BR>The quiet of a bookshop as evening falls.<BR>The feeling of opening a brand-new diary and beginning to write ...<BR><BR>Moments of beauty endure. But what happens when you begin to forget?<BR><BR>Yuriko leads a quiet, orderly life as a piano teacher. It's New Year's Eve and her grown-up son Izumi comes to visit. Yuriko makes him his favourite meal: omelette and hayashi rice. Together, they look like a normal family.<BR><BR>But Yuriko has a secret. Many years earlier, when Izumi was a boy, Yuriko suddenly disappeared for an entire year. She returned, but the lost year was never discussed.<BR><BR>Now as Yuriko begins to lose her memory, Izumi is forced to race against time as he seeks the truth behind this long-buried mystery. Will he learn to understand the woman his mother once was, before it is too late? And is he ready to become a father himself?<BR><BR>One Hundred Flowers is a story about the preciousness of every moment, the beauty and pain of family love, and the healing power of letting go.<BR><BR>Translated by Cathy Hirano.