Sonoko Machida is an award-winning Japanese author, born in 1980 in Fukuoka Prefecture. In 2016, she won the By Women for Women 11-18 Literature Prize for Kamerun no aoi sakana (Blue Fish of Cameroon). Her novel, 52 herutsu no kujira-tachi (The 52-Hertz Whales), won the 2021 Japanese Booksellers' Award and became a bestseller with over half a million copies sold in Japan. Her two following novels, Hoshi wo sukuu (Scooping Up the Stars) and Sora gohan (Sora's Reci pes), were both nominated for the award in consecutive years.
The Convenience Store by the Sea
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- Nombre de pages282
- FormatGrand Format
- PrésentationBroché
- Poids0.26 kg
- Dimensions13,0 cm × 19,5 cm × 2,2 cm
- ISBN978-1-3987-2277-4
- EAN9781398722774
- Date de parution19/09/2024
- ÉditeurOrion
- TraducteurBruno Navasky
Résumé
They say the finishing touch in cooking is always love, and I believe the same thing is true for serving customers. I always try to remember to smile with love at the person standing before me.
L'éditeur en parle
A quaint seaside town in Kitakyushu, Mojiko is full of hidden delights. And one unexpected treasure is the 24/7 convenience store, Tenderness. Sure, it's a bit Odd that the handsome manager has his own fan club. And perhaps the customers are somewhat eccentric. But there's a warmth about Tenderness that draws you in. The bright lights are always on. The employees know you by name. And the shelves are stacked with delicious treats from ramen and crispy fried chicken to ssseet parfaits.
After a while, you get the feeling that whatever you need might just be waiting for you here. Heartfelt and delightfully quirky, The Convenience Store by the Sea has sold over half a million copies betueen Japan and South Korea.
After a while, you get the feeling that whatever you need might just be waiting for you here. Heartfelt and delightfully quirky, The Convenience Store by the Sea has sold over half a million copies betueen Japan and South Korea.
