TALES FROM THE CAFE
Toshikazu Kawaguchi's heartwarming Tales from the Cafe, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?
In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time . . .
From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula's time-travelling offer. Among some faces that will be familiar to readers, we will be introduced to:
The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years ago
The son who was unable to attend his own mother's funeral
The man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marry
The old detective who never gave his wife that gift...
This beautiful tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives.
TOSHIKAZU KAWAGUCHI
Toshikazu Kawaguchi was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971. He formerly produced, directed and wrote for the theatrical group Sonic Snail. As a playwright, his works include COUPLE, Sunset Song, and Family Time. The novel Before the coffee gets cold is adapted from a 1110 Productions play by Kawaguchi, which won the 10th Suginami Drama Festival grand prize.
Edad recomendada: Adultos.
KAWAGUCHI TOSHIKAZU
Toshikazu Kawaguchi nació en Osaka, Japón, en 1971. Ha sido productor, director y escritor para el grupo de teatro Sonic Snail. Como guionista, sus trabajos más importantes incluyen COUPLE , Sunset Song y Family Time . Antes de que se enfríe el café, su debut como novelista, está basada en la obra teatral homónima que recibió el primer premio en el festival de drama de Suginami y cuenta con una exitosa adaptación cinematográfica en su país, donde ya se ha publicado la secuela. No solo se han vendido más de un millón de ejemplares del libro en Japón, sino que también se ha ganado el favor de legiones de lectores europeos y ha encabezado las listas de best sellers de Italia.
