The Night Circus meets Lonely Castle in the Mirror in this multi-award-winning Japanese
bestseller available finally in an English translation by Philip Gabriel a translator of
Murakami - AN FT BEST SUMMER READ 2023 - OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD IN JAPAN - WINNER OF THE
NAOKI PRIZE AND THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARD - A MAJOR MOVIE RELEASE IN JAPAN 'A thrilling
and often nail-biting depiction of music friendship and personal demons' OBSERVER
'Propulsive and poetic ' KIRKUS ______________________ Welcome to a magical world of music
friendship and 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 - and painful - moments of their lives. Aya was a
piano genius until she ran away from the stage and 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
and push themselves to the brink. But at what cost? Tender cruel compelling HONEYBEES AND
DISTANT THUNDER is the unflinching story of love courage and rivalry. Most of all it shows
how three young people reconcile with the highs and lows of what it means to truly be a friend.
_____________ Japanese readers love HONEYBEES AND DISTANT THUNDER: - 'The novel is a
masterpiece' 5 stars*****' - 'Each contestant was wonderfully drawn and I felt very moved' 5
stars***** - 'I felt like I was right there and there were scenes that brought me to tears' 5
stars***** - 'This is a beyond a reading experience. It felt like some sixth sense was at work.
Wonderful ' 5 stars*****
