Name: Before Your Memory Fades: A Novel (Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, 3)
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Author: Kawaguchi, Toshikazu
ISBN: 9781335429285

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Before Your Memory Fades: A Novel (Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, 3)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Publisher

Hanover Square Press

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

18.8 x 14.1 x 2.6 cm

Weight

0.30 kg.

ISBN13

9781335429285

Synopsis "Before Your Memory Fades: A Novel (Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, 3) "

The third novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, following four new customers in a cafe where customers can travel back in time.On the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But that's not all. Like the charming Tokyo cafe Funiculi Funicula, Cafe Donna Donna offers its customers the extraordinary experience of travelling through time.From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales from the Cafe comes another story of four new customers, each of whom is hoping to take advantage of the cafe's time-travelling offer. Among some familiar faces from Toshikazu Kawaguchi's previous novels, readers will also be introduced to: A daughter who begrudges her deceased parents for leaving her orphaned A comedian who aches for his beloved and their shared dreams A younger sister whose grief has become all-consuming A young man who realizes his love for his childhood friend too lateTranslated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot and featuring signature heart-warming characters and wistful storytelling, in Before Your Memory Fades, Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time?

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

(Author)

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Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Osaka, Japan, 1971) is an author and playwright known for his ability to blend magical realism and human sensitivity. Before turning to novels, he was a producer, director, and screenwriter for the Sonic Snail theater group, with notable works like COUPLE, Sunset Song, and Family Time. His literary debut, Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Plaza & Janés, 2021), based on his award-winning play of the same name at the Suginami Drama Festival, became an international phenomenon, selling over three million copies and achieving a successful film adaptation in Japan.

The series continues with Happiness Fits in a Cup of Coffee (2023) and The First Coffee of the Day (2025), solidifying his evocative style that explores themes such as time, memory, and human relationships. Kawaguchi has captured the attention of readers worldwide with his mix of intimate narrative and universal reflections, establishing himself as an essential voice in contemporary Japanese literature.

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