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      What You Are Looking for is in the Library

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      THE TWO-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING JAPANESE NOVELThe Top Ten Times bestsellerA Time Magazine Book of the Year'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ' Daily Mail'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted' 5***** Reader review'A tribute...

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      Product ID:9781804994139
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:What You Are Looking for is in the Library
      Authors:Author: Michiko Aoyama, Alison Watts
      Page Count:256
      Subjects:Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction in translation, Fiction in translation
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      THE TWO-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING JAPANESE NOVELThe Top Ten Times bestsellerA Time Magazine Book of the Year'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ' Daily Mail'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted' 5***** Reader review'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries' Irish TimesAn inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book. _________________What are you looking for?So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi. But she is no ordinary librarian. Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it. We meet five visitors to the library, each at a different crossroads:- The restless retail assistant eager to pick up new skills- The mother faced with a demotion at work after maternity leave- The conscientious accountant who yearns to open an antique store- The gifted young manga artist in search of motivation- The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purposeCan she help them find what they are looking for?Which book will you recommend?_________________'An undeniable page-turner' New York TimesFor fans of The Midnight Library and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this feel-good Japanese book shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a life. SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARD'I definitely want to visit this library. I feel kinder after this book' 5***** Reader review'A quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone' Mail on Sunday'Wonderful. It made me look for connection in my life' 5***** Reader reviewTimes bestseller, August 2023

      THE TWO-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING JAPANESE NOVEL

      The Top Ten Times bestseller
      A Time Magazine Book of the Year
      ''An undeniable page-turner''
      New York Times

      ''I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel '' Daily Mail
      ''It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted'' 5***** Reader review
      ''A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries'' Irish Times

      An inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book.
      _________________
      What are you looking for?

      So asks Tokyo''s most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi.

      But she is no ordinary librarian.

      Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it.

      We meet five visitors to the library, each at a different crossroads:

      - The restless retail assistant eager to pick up new skills
      - The mother faced with a demotion at work after maternity leave
      - The conscientious accountant who yearns to open an antique store
      - The gifted young manga artist in search of motivation
      - The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purpose

      Can she help them find what they are looking for?

      Which book will you recommend?
      _________________

      ''An undeniable page-turner'' New York Times

      For fans of The Midnight Library and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this feel-good Japanese book shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a life.

      SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS'' AWARD

      ''I definitely want to visit this library. I feel kinder after this book'' 5***** Reader review
      ''A quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone'' Mail on Sunday
      ''Wonderful. It made me look for connection in my life'' 5***** Reader review

      Times bestseller, August 2023


      Imprint Name:Penguin (Transworld)
      Publisher Name:Transworld Publishers Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2024-06-20

      Additional information

      Weight192 g
      Dimensions196 × 129 × 15 mm