{"product_id":"the-convenience-store-by-the-sea-sonoko-machida","title":"The Convenience Store by the Sea (Sonoko Machida)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eThe Convenience Store by the Sea \u003ci\u003emakes magic from life's simple moments . . . an unexpected treasure revealing what's truly important in life. I will hold it close for when I need a reminder!' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurie Gilmore, bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Pumpkin Spice Cafe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'If you loved \u003c\/i\u003eBefore The Coffee Gets Cold \u003ci\u003eyou will love this!'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A perfect, feel-good story about finding joy in unexpected connections, ideal for those who love a cosy, heartwarming escape!'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Bubble bath fiction' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A delightful tale of community and connection' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWeekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to Tenderness! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA  quaint seaside town in Kitakyushu, Mojiko is full of hidden delights. And one unexpected treasure is the 24\/7 convenience store, Tenderness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, it's a store like any other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSure, it's a bit odd that the handsome manager has his own fan club. And perhaps the customers are somewhat eccentric. But there's a warmth about Tenderness that draws you in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bright lights are always on. The employees know you by name. And the shelves are stacked with delicious treats, from strong hot coffee to sweet parfaits, egg sandos to ramen, crispy fried chicken to refreshing soba. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a while, you get the feeling that whatever you need might just be waiting for you here...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Convenience Store by the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe heartwarming international bestseller from award-winning Japanese author Sonoko Machida. A a series of interconnected vignettes set in a 24\/7 Japanese convenience store, the novel tells the delightfully quirky and heartfelt stories of the store's customers and employees, offering us all a unique recipe for a good, fulfilling life\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Translated by Bruno Navasky.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSonoko Machida is an award-winning Japanese author, born in 1980 in Fukuoka Prefecture. In 2016, she won the Onna ni yoru onna no tame no R-18 bungakusho (By Women for Women R-18 Literature Prize) for \u003ci\u003eKamerun no aoi sakana\u003c\/i\u003e (Blue Fish of Cameroon). Her masterpiece \u003ci\u003e52 herutsu no kujira-tachi \u003c\/i\u003e(The 52-Hertz Whales), won the 2021 Japanese Booksellers' Award and became a bestseller with about half a million copies sold in Japan. Her two following novels, \u003ci\u003eHoshi wo sukuu\u003c\/i\u003e (Scooping Up the Stars) and \u003ci\u003eSora gohan\u003c\/i\u003e (Sora's Recipes), were both nominated for the award in consecutive years.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Print PDF, Englisch, 288 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65847181902173,"sku":"K097255991","price":10.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9725599100001A.jpg?v=1788795628","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-convenience-store-by-the-sea-sonoko-machida","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}