This beautiful, simple tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives. The old detective who never gave his wife that gift. The man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marry The son who was unable to attend his own mother's funeral

The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years ago Among some faces that will be familiar to readers of Toshikazu Kawaguchi's sensational Before the coffee gets cold, we will be introduced to: įrom the author of Before the coffee gets cold comes a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula's time-travelling offer. As a playwright, his works include COUPLE, Sunset Song, and Family Time. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time. Toshikazu Kawaguchi (in Japanese: ) was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971.He formerly produced, directed and wrote for the theatrical group Sonic Snail. In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. Toshikazu Kawaguchi's heartwarming Tales from the cafe, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? Tales from the Cafe A Novel By Toshikazu Kawaguchi On Sale: Octo19.99 Spend 49 on print products and get FREE shipping at HC.

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