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Sweet Bean Paste – Durian Sukegawa

Original price was: R80.00.Current price is: R70.00.

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A charming tale of friendship, love and

loneliness in contemporary Japan

Winner of Le Prix des Lecteurs

du Livre de Poche

 

 

Sentaro has failed He has a criminal record, drinks

too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is Jjust

2 distant memory. With only the blossoming of the

cherry trees to mark the passing of time, he spends his

days in a tiny confectionery shop selling dorayaki.

a type of pancake filled with sweet bean paste.

Until, that is, Tokue comes into his life. An elderly

woman with disfigured hands and a troubled past,

she makes the best sweet bean paste Sentaro has ever

tasted. The unlikeliest of friendships blossoms, but

it will take all of their resolve -and plenty of

pancakes -to protect themselves when Tokue’s

dark secret comes to light.

 

 

“Charmingly written’ Independent

As wise as it is moving: Sukegawa’s novel

beguiles and seduces’ Herald, Scotland

Book Condition:

Good

ISBN:

9781786071858

In stock

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