ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Honeybees and Distant Thunder by Riku Onda
Date
Monday 8 April 2024
Time
7.00pm (BST)
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Booking Details
Online event
Free for members of The Japan Society
*Please note, due to the industrial actions, this event will take place online, not in-person.
Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Waterstones (translated by Philip Gabriel)
Japanese version available here
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In a quaint coastal town near Tokyo, a prestigious piano competition unfolds, igniting a transformative two weeks for three friends. Amidst soaring joys and profound sorrows, Aya, a once-gifted pianist who vanished from the stage, faces a pivotal return prompted by Makun, a skilled musician. Meanwhile, Jin, a nature-bound pianist without his instrument, embodies the melodic legacy of his father's bees. As they shatter conventions, captivate audiences, and test their limits, each grapples with the haunting question: What sacrifices will this journey demand?
Read our review here.
Riku Onda is the professional name of Japanese writer Nanae Kumagai. Onda has won the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers, the Japan Booksellers' Award, the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel, the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize, and the Naoki Prize. Her work has been adapted for film and television.
If you have any questions, please call The Japan Society office on 020 3075 1996 or email events@japansociety.org.uk.
Booking Info
- Please note that this event was originally planned as an in-person event, however, has moved fully online due to planned train strikes. Book here online to receive a zoom meeting link.
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- If you are not a member of The Japan Society (as an individual or through your employer), please consider becoming a member or making a donation if you can - the recommended donation is £5.