minas matchbox yoko ogawa B-2-5 An instant classic

An instant classic

this is a journey for our times - into 'places of power' beyond human influence

Elizabeth Taylor and Her Majesty The Queen

to the domestic winner of the Asian Hotel Design Award

minas matchbox yoko ogawa B-2-5 An instant classicstory of friendship and family secrets in 1970s Japan, from the prizewinning author of The Memory Police. A story of friendship and family secrets in 1970s Japan, from the prizewinning author of The Memory Police. After the death of her father, twelve year old Tomoko is sent to live for a year with her uncle in the coastal town of Ashiya. It is a year which will change her life. The 1970s are bringing changes to Japan and her uncle's magnificent