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Mina's Matchbox

By Yoko Ogawa

Mina's Matchbox

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On sleepless nights, I open the matchbox and reread the story of the girl who gathered shooting stars. 'Beguiling' New Yorker After the death of her father, twelve-year-old Tomoko is sent to live for a year with her uncle in the coastal town of Ashiya. It is a year which will change her life. While the 1970s transform Japan, her uncle's magnificent colonial mansion is a place out of time; its sprawling gardens are even home to a pet pygmy hippo. Equally beguiling are Tomoko's relatives, especially her cousin Mina. Their growing friendship draws her into an intoxicating world - one full of secret crushes and elaborate storytelling. Rich with the magic and mystery of youth, Mina's Matchbox is an evocative snapshot of a moment frozen in time, and a striking depiction of a family on the edge of collapse. 'Beautifully composed' Financial Times 'Effervescent' New York Times Book Review 'Transfixing' Time 'I read Mina's Matchbox like a besotted child, enraptured, never wanting it to end' Ruth Ozeki
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2025-08-07
Publication Date:
2025-08-07
Publisher:
Random House UK Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1529933536
ISBN13:
9781529933536
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Weight:
206 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
196 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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