ARCHIVED IN-PERSON EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: Colorful. A Novel by Eto Mori

Date
Monday 13 June 2022
Time
7.00pm

Venue
The Japan Society
13 / 14 Cornwall Terrace
London NW1 4QP

Booking Details
Free for Japan Society Members

Book available from AbeBooks, Amazon, and Book Depository 
Japanese version available here

Please note this is an in-person event subject to Covid regulations and the health and safety requirements at the venue. More details will be provided to attendees closer to the date.

The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a membership subscription as an individual or through your employer, please consider making a donation. You can find details of membership and how to join the Japan Society community here.

Eto Mori's award winning Colorful. A Novel has sold one million copies and been translated into several languages. It tells the story of a soul given a second chance at life when it is passed on to the body of Makoto Kobayashi, a fourteen-year-old who had just committed suicide. In order for the soul to be rebirthed, it must recall its biggest mistake in life, all while staying in Makoto’s body. Translated by Jocelyne Allen.

Eto Mori (1968- ) is a Japanese author who specializes in children’s and young adult literature. Her debut novel Rizumu (Rhythm) was released in 1990 and won the Kodansha Award of Children’s Literature for Newcomers. Other awards won include the Noma Literary Prize and the Naoki Prize. Colorful. A novel is her first work being translated into English.

If you have any questions, please call the Japan Society office on 020 3075 1996 or email events@japansociety.org.uk.

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