{"product_id":"9781035004614-before-your-memory-fades","title":"Before Your Memory Fades","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe third novel from the author of the phenomenon \u003ci\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/i\u003e: tales from a little cafe in Hakodate, Cafe Donna Donna, where customers may travel through time – if they obey the rules. For fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Cat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIf Cats Disappeared from the World.\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe million-copy bestselling series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToshikazu Kawaguchi’s touching \u003ci\u003eBefore Your Memory Fades, \u003c\/i\u003etranslated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But that’s not all. Like the charming Tokyo cafe Funiculi Funicula, Cafe Donna Donna offers its customers the extraordinary experience of travelling through time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTales from the Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e comes another heartfelt story of lost souls hoping to take advantage of the cafe's time-travelling offer. Among some familiar faces, readers will also be introduced to:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe daughter who begrudges her deceased parents for leaving her orphaned\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe comedian who aches for his beloved and their shared dreams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe younger sister whose grief has become all-consuming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe young man who realizes his love for his childhood friend too late .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing Kawaguchi's signature wistful storytelling, \u003ci\u003eBefore Your Memory Fades \u003c\/i\u003eis full of heart and emotion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatch up on the rest of the series with \u003ci\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTales from the Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBefore We Say Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40339496730721,"sku":"9781035004614","price":11.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/bc25af0da89d89c93d8d4710007250f9.png?v=1701856246","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035004614-before-your-memory-fades","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}