Honeybees And Distant Thunder Mitsubachi To Enrai Riku Onda by Riku Onda, Philip Gabriel (translation) 9781473592919, 1473592917 instant download after payment.

The Night Circus meets Lonely Castle in the Mirror in this multi-awardwinning Japanese bestseller, available finally in an English translation by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami 

'A thrilling & often nail-biting depiction of music, friendship, & personal demons' —OBSERVER 

'A pitch-perfect, vivid masterpiece' — Nick Bradley, author of The Cat & The City 

'Propulsive & poetic' — Kirkus Reviews  

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Welcome to a magical world of music, friendship & rivalry ... In a small coastal town just a stone's throw from Tokyo, a prestigious piano competition is underway. Over the course of two feverish weeks, three friends will experience some of the most joyous - & painful - moments of their lives. Though they don't know it yet, each will profoundly & unpredictably change the others, for ever. 

Aya was a piano genius, until she ran away from the stage & vanished; will the tall and talented Makun bring her back? Or will it be child of nature, Jin, a pianist without a piano, who carries the sound of his father's bees wherever he goes? Each of them will break the rules, awe their fans & push themselves to the brink. But at what cost? 

Tender, cruel, compelling, HONEYBEES & DISTANT THUNDER is the unflinching story of love, courage and rivalry. Most of all, it shows how three young people reconcile with the highs & lows of what it means to truly be a friend. 

Japanese readers love HONEYBEES & DISTANT THUNDER: 

- 'The novel is a masterpiece'*****' 

- 'Each contestant was wonderfully drawn, & I felt very moved'***** 

- 'I felt like I was right there, & there were scenes that brought me to tears'***** 

- 'This is a beyond a reading experience. It felt like some sixth sense was at work. Wonderful'*****