Author: Kenji Ueda

Hidden away in a corner of the Ginza neighbourhood is a venerable stationery shop. To venture inside is to find everything your stationery-loving heart desires, from the most delicate paper to fountain pens that fit exactly to the shape of your hand to gorgeously coloured inks. The shop owner intuits your every need, inviting you to take a seat at a small wooden table on the top floor, where you'll find the words flowing, helping you unlock repressed memories, secret longings and your own mysteries. To this shop comes a young company employee, uncertain in his career and needing a connection back to his past; the hostess of an elegant club; the vice-captain of a high-school archery team, an ageing businessman and a formerly homeless sushi chef.

This captivating fiction explores themes of Japanese culture, stationery, healing through writing, human connections, Tokyo setting, offering readers a profound and engaging literary experience that resonates with contemporary concerns while maintaining timeless appeal.

• ISBN-13: 9781786584649
• Pages: 224
• Language: English
• Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 15 mm
• Weight: 0.220 kg