For fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD, fairy tale and magic are weaved together in sparse language that belies a flooring emotional punch.<\/b>
‘Strange and beautiful. Imagine the offspring of The Wind-up Bird Chronicle<\/i> with The Virgin Suicides<\/i>‘ <\/b>GUARDIAN<\/i>
‘<\/i>Genuinely affecting. A story of empathy, collaboration and sharing truths’ <\/b>FINANCIAL TIMES<\/i><\/p>\n
Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami<\/b>
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Would you share your deepest secrets to save a friend?
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In a tranquil neighbourhood of Tokyo, seven teenagers wake to find their bedroom mirrors are shining.<\/p>\n
At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives to a wondrous castle filled with winding stairways, watchful portraits and twinkling chandeliers. In this new sanctuary, they are confronted with a set of clues leading to a hidden room where one of them will be granted a wish. But there’s a catch: if they don’t leave the castle by five o’clock, they will be punished.<\/p>\n
As time passes, a devastating truth emerges: only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved.
Tender, playful, gripping, LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR is a mesmerizing tale about the importance of reaching out, confronting anxiety and embracing human connection.<\/b><\/p>\n
Readers love LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR:
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***** ‘This book has become one of my favourite Japanese reads of all time . . . A magical heartfelt read that will stay with you’
***** ‘Unexpected, beautiful and heart-breaking . . . this is a work of fiction which reaches into the heart of a modern problem and has valuable insight’
***** ‘Rich and vivid.This book is a symbol that ‘there is always hope’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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