Honeybees and Distant Thunder: The million copy award-winning Japanese bestseller about the enduring power of great friendship

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This is a work that will please any literary fiction lover but it will resonate especially well with musicians or those who love music. Temat muzyki jest mi bliski ze względu na to, że sama miałam do czynienia z graniem na instrumencie (również na fortepianie); spotkałam się z opiniami, że egzaltacja bohaterów w czasie koncertów jest przesadzona, bo nikt w prawdziwym życiu nie przeżywałby tak gry na fortepianie - otóż nieprawda. The mastery and precision with which they employed to describe the musical pieces and their emotional impact really astounded and impressed me. Mais que isso, senti que ouvia as músicas que eles tocavam, pela sua escrita tão musical e por descrever as emoções que a plateia sentia ao ouvi-los.

NICK BRADLEY, author of THE CAT AND THE CITY * Propulsive and poetic * KIRKUS REVIEWS * Deeply moving. Michaelides takes a literary turn in his latest novel, employing an unreliable narrator, the structure of classical drama, and a self-conscious eye to dismantling the locked-room mystery. Japanese readers love HONEYBEES AND DISTANT THUNDER:- 'The novel is a masterpiece' 5 stars*****'- 'Each contestant was wonderfully drawn, and I felt very moved' 5 stars*****- 'I felt like I was right there, and there were scenes that brought me to tears' 5 stars*****- 'This is a beyond a reading experience. It is a work that I believe will offer something new upon each new reading, and it's certainly one I will be keeping on my shelves.I suppose I could see how this might not be for everyone, but it definitely did it for me -- I can't praise this highly enough! Payments made using National Book Tokens are processed by National Book Tokens Ltd, and you can read their Terms and Conditions here. Akashi balances music with work and fatherhood, while precocious Jin is a disruptor in this rarefied world. It moves from character to character - competitors, family members, friends, judges -- all with unique views and stories who come together for this competition. The way the music was portrayed through pictures, scenes of nature and rain and thunder, or conversations with friends and loved ones, or interpretations of an expansive universe, or the swelling of emotion.

Over the course of two feverish weeks, three students will experience some of the most joyous - and painful - moments of their lives. Aya was a piano genius, until she ran away from the stage and vanished; will the tall and talented Makun bring her back?JB bases his entire artistic career on painting portraits of his friends, while Malcolm takes care of them by designing their apartments and houses. The narrator, soon established as Elliot Chase, then zooms out to address the reader directly, introducing the players—most importantly movie star Lana Farrar.