Name: Sweet Bean Paste: The International Bestseller
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Author: Durian Sukegawa
ISBN: 9781786071958

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Sweet Bean Paste: The International Bestseller

Type

Physical Book

Author

Durian Sukegawa

Translated by

Alison Watts

Publisher

Oneworld Publications

Year

2017

Language

English

Pages

224

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.6x12.7x2 cm

Weight

0.20 kg.

ISBN

9781786071958

ISBN13

9781786071958

Edition No.

Synopsis "Sweet Bean Paste: The International Bestseller "

'I'm in story heaven with this book.' Cecelia Ahern, author of P.S. I Love You A charming tale of friendship, love and loneliness in contemporary Japan Sentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a distant memory. With only the blossoming of the cherry trees to mark the passing of time, he spends his days in a tiny confectionery shop selling dorayaki, a type of pancake filled with sweet bean paste. But everything is about to change. Into his life comes Tokue, an elderly woman with disfigured hands and a troubled past. Tokue makes the best sweet bean paste Sentaro has ever tasted. She begins to teach him her craft, but as their friendship flourishes, social pressures become impossible to escape and Tokue's dark secret is revealed, with devastating consequences. Sweet Bean Paste is a moving novel about the burden of the past and the redemptive power of friendship. Translated into English for the first time, Durian Sukegawa's beautiful prose is capturing hearts all over the world.

Durian Sukegawa

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Durian Sukegawa studied Eastern philosophy at Waseda University, before working as a journalist in Berlin and Cambodia in the early 90s. He has written numerous books and essays, television programs, and films. He lives in Tokyo.

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