The Passengers on the Hankyu Line

<p><b>DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FEELGOOD JAPANESE NOVEL, BY THE AUTHOR OF <i>THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES</i><br><br>Over 1.4 million copies sold in Japan</b><br><br>''You will be wrapped in <b>laughter and tears</b>'' Reader review<b>*****</b><br>''What I love about it is its <b>Kindness</b>'' Reader review<b>*****</b><br>''I wanted to <b>tap the shoulders</b> of the characters'' Reader review<b>*****<br>_________</b><br><br><i>The contents of each traveller''s heart is a mystery known only to themselves</i><br><br>Trundling through the scenic countryside of Kyoto and Osaka is the Hankyu line, a burgundy-coloured electric train that has been carrying its commuters to their destinations for decades.<br><br><b>Over the course of a single journey in springtime, and the return journey six months later just as the leaves begin to fall:</b><br><br>- a young man meets the woman who happens to take out the last copy of the library book he was about to borrow;<br>- an angry wedding guest dresses in a white gown to upstage the bride;<br>- a university student leaves home for the first time;<br>- a twenty-something finally grows the courage to walk away from an abusive partner<br>- a widow learns independence, as she and her granddaughter meet their new dog.<br><br><b>As the seasons and the landscapes change, passengers jostle and connect, as this gentle timeless train carries each one forward towards the person they intend to become.</b><br><br><br><br></p>