One Hundred Flowers

<p>'A tender med­ita­tion on memory, familial bonds, and the evan­es­cence of every­ day moments ... a profoundly affect­ing read' - <i>Storizen</i> Magazine<br><br>'A believable slice-of-life window into human nature that resonates on multiple levels' - <i>The Japan Times</i><br><br><b><br>FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE JAPANESE BESTSELLER <i>IF CATS DISAPPEARED FROM THE WORLD </i>WHICH HAS SOLD OVER TWO MILLION COPIES</b><br><br><b>The fragrance of a single stem in a vase.</b><br><b>The shimmering reflection of fireworks in a lake.</b><br><b>The quiet of a bookshop as evening falls.</b><br><b>The feeling of opening a brand-new diary and beginning to write ...</b><br><br><b>Moments of beauty endure. But what happens when you begin to forget?</b><br><br>Yuriko leads a quiet, orderly life as a piano teacher. It's New Year's Eve and her grown-up son Izumi comes to visit. Yuriko makes him his favourite meal: omelette and hayashi rice. Together, they look like a normal family.<br><br>But Yuriko has a secret. Many years earlier, when Izumi was a boy, Yuriko suddenly disappeared for an entire year. She returned, but the lost year was never discussed.<br><br>Now as Yuriko begins to lose her memory, Izumi is forced to race against time as he seeks the truth behind this long-buried mystery. Will he learn to understand the woman his mother once was, before it is too late? And is he ready to become a father himself?<br><br><i>One Hundred Flowers </i>is a story about the preciousness of every moment, the beauty and pain of family love, and the healing power of letting go.<br><br>Translated by Cathy Hirano.</p>