{"product_id":"9781529934915","title":"The Passengers on the Hankyu Line. Regular Edition.","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE INSTANT TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDISCOVER YOUR NEXT FEELGOOD JAPANESE NOVEL, BY THE AUTHOR OF THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver 1.4 million copies sold in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'You will be wrapped in laughter and tears' Reader review*****\n\u003cbr\u003e'What I love about it is its Kindness' Reader review*****\n\u003cbr\u003e'I wanted to tap the shoulders of the characters' Reader review*****\n\u003cbr\u003e'Imagine Murder on the Orient Express without the untimely fatalities and you'll be halfway towards this cosy and affecting read' Harper's Bazaar\n\u003cbr\u003e_________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe contents of each traveller's heart is a mystery known only to themselves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrundling through the scenic countryside of Kyoto and Osaka is the Hankyu line, a burgundy-coloured electric train that has been carrying its commuters to their destinations for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of a single journey in springtime, and the return journey six months later just as the leaves begin to fall:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- a young man meets the woman who happens to take out the last copy of the library book he was about to borrow;\n\u003cbr\u003e- an angry wedding guest dresses in a white gown to upstage the bride;\n\u003cbr\u003e- a university student leaves home for the first time;\n\u003cbr\u003e- a twenty-something finally grows the courage to walk away from an abusive partner\n\u003cbr\u003e- a widow learns independence, as she and her granddaughter discuss their new dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the seasons and the landscapes change, passengers jostle and connect, as this timeless train carries each one forward towards the person they intend to become.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doubleday","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49649805820152,"sku":"EB_LI0708_E01-03_SYDNEY","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8208\/6904\/files\/9781529934915-1_98281c56-9bdf-4546-8411-41e19dbce081.jpg?v=1791703322","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.au\/products\/9781529934915","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}