The third novel in the Before the coffee gets cold series, a true global sensation - now in a gorgeously produced, ornamental special edition.

On the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But that''s not all. Like the charming Tokyo cafe Funiculi Funicula, Cafe Donna Donna offers its customers the extraordinary experience of travelling through time.

From the author of Before the coffee gets cold and Tales from the cafe comes another story of four new customers, each of whom is hoping to take advantage of the cafe''s time-travelling offer. Among some familiar faces from Toshikazu Kawaguchi''s previous novels, readers will also be introduced to:

A daughter who begrudges her deceased parents for leaving her orphaned
A comedian who aches for his beloved and their shared dreams
A younger sister whose grief has become all-consuming
A young man who realizes his love for his childhood friend too late

Translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, and featuring signature heart-warming characters and wistful storytelling, in Before your memory fades, Toshikazu Kawaguchi once again asks: who would you want to meet if you could travel through time?

Now in an irresistible, decorative new format, perfect as a gift or a cosy treat for yourself... Lire la suite Fermer

The million-copy bestselling series Toshikazu Kawaguchi''s moving Before the coffee gets cold, 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?

In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time.

In Before the coffee gets cold, we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the cafe''s time-travelling offer, in order to: confront the man who left them, receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by early onset Alzheimer''s, see their sister one last time, and meet the daughter they never got the chance to know.

But the journey into the past does not come without risks: customers must sit in a particular seat, they cannot leave the cafe, and finally, they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold . . . Lire la suite Fermer

The million-copy bestselling series

In the fifth book in the sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series translated from Japanese, the mysterious cafe where customers arrive hoping to travel back in time welcomes four new guests:

- The father who could not allow his daughter to get married
- A woman who couldn''t give Valentine''s Day chocolates to her loved one
- A boy who wants to show his smile to his divorced parents
- A wife holding a child with no name . . .

They must follow the cafe''s strict rules, however, and come back to the present before their coffee goes cold. Another moving and heartwarming tale from Toshikazu Kawaguchi, in Before we forget kindness our new visitors wish to go back into their past to move on their present, finding closure and comfort so they can embark on a beautiful future.

Catch up on the rest of the series with Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Tales from the Cafe, Before Your Memory Fades and Before We Say Goodbye. Lire la suite Fermer

The third novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, following four new customers in a cafe where customers can travel back in time. In northern Japan, overlooking the spectacular view Hakodate Port has to offer, Cafe Donna Donna has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time. From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales from the Cafe comes another story of four new customers, each of whom is hoping to take advantage of the cafe''s time-travelling offer. Among some familiar faces from Toshikazu Kawaguchi''s previous novels, readers will also be introduced to: A daughter who couldn''t say ''You''re an idiot.'' A comedian who couldn''t ask ''Are you happy?'' A younger sister who couldn''t say ''Sorry.'' A young man who couldn''t say ''I like you.'' With his signature heart-warming characters and immersive storytelling, in Before Your Memory Fades , Toshikazu Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time? Lire la suite Fermer

The million-copy bestselling series.

Now discover the second book in the series as a beautiful, collectible hardback - the perfect gift.

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?

In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time . . .

From 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. Among some faces that will be familiar to readers, we will be introduced to:

The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years ago
The son who was unable to attend his own mother''s funeral
The man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marry
The old detective who never gave his wife that gift . . .

This beautiful tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives.

Continue the heartwarming storytelling with Before Your Memory Fades and Before We Say Goodbye.

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