{"product_id":"the-passengers-on-the-hankyu-line-paperback","title":"The Passengers On The Hankyu Line (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSTANT \u003ci\u003eTIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDISCOVER YOUR NEXT FEELGOOD JAPANESE NOVEL, BY THE AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTHE\nTRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOver 1.4 million copies sold in Japan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'You will be wrapped in \u003cb\u003elaughter and tears\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review\u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'What I love about it is its \u003cb\u003eKindness\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review\u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'I wanted to \u003cb\u003etap the shoulders\u003c\/b\u003e of the characters' Reader\nreview\u003cb\u003e*****\u003cbr\u003e\n‘Imagine \u003ci\u003eMurder on the Orient Express\u003c\/i\u003e without the untimely\nfatalities and you'll be halfway towards this cosy and affecting read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarper's\nBazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e_________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe contents of each traveller's heart is a mystery known only to themselves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTrundling through the scenic countryside of Kyoto and Osaka is the Hankyu line,\na burgundy-coloured electric train that has been carrying its commuters to\ntheir destinations for decades.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOver the course of a single journey in springtime, and the return journey\nsix months later just as the leaves begin to fall:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n- a young man meets the woman who happens to take out the last copy of the\nlibrary book he was about to borrow;\u003cbr\u003e\n- an angry wedding guest dresses in a white gown to upstage the bride;\u003cbr\u003e\n- a university student leaves home for the first time;\u003cbr\u003e\n- a twenty-something finally grows the courage to walk away from an abusive\npartner\u003cbr\u003e\n- a widow learns independence, as she and her granddaughter discuss their new\ndog.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAs the seasons and the landscapes change, passengers jostle and connect, as\nthis timeless train carries each one forward towards the person they intend to\nbecome.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHIRO ARIKAWA\u003c\/b\u003e is the multi-million-copy bestselling author of THE\nTRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES and THE GOODBYE CAT. Passing through a scenic\nmountainous region of Japan, the famous Hankyu line is a privately run railway\nthat connects Osaka and Kyoto and is famous for its maroon-coloured\nvintage-style carriages. One of its much-visited stops is the city of\nTakarazuka, where the author of this book lives. Published twenty years ago,\nthis enduring Japanese classic has sold 1.4 million copies and has been\npublished worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45543816560847,"sku":"9781804994870","price":22.89,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_d176bc38-0d8a-4048-9698-992b3b4fbf1a.jpg?v=1783675668","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/the-passengers-on-the-hankyu-line-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}