THE MILLION-COPY AWARD-WINNING JAPANESE BESTSELLER
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 students will experience some of the most joyous - and painful -
moments of their lives. Though they don't know it yet, each will
profoundly and unpredictably change the others, for ever.
Aya is a piano genius, well, she was, until she ran away from the
stage and vanished; will Makun, tall and talented in every way,
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. I applaud the author for her
powers of description. The author's extraordinary affection for music
made this work seem so complete'
***** 'Each contestant was wonderfully drawn, and I felt moved, as
if I were truly hearing each and every musical piece. I also felt the
significance of how a competition can create connections between
people'
***** 'I felt like I was right there, with the audience, watching
the performances, and there were scenes that brought me to tears'
***** 'This is beyond a reading experience. I felt I was actually
listening to the music. It felt like some sixth sense was at work.
Wonderful'
***Translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel***
