{"product_id":"one-hundred-flowers","title":"One Hundred Flowers","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;'A tender med­ita­tion on memory, familial bonds, and the evan­es­cence of every­ day moments ...  a profoundly affect­ing read' - \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Storizen\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; Magazine\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'A believable slice-of-life window into human nature that resonates on multiple levels' - \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Japan Times\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE JAPANESE BESTSELLER \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;IF CATS DISAPPEARED FROM THE WORLD \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;WHICH HAS SOLD OVER  TWO MILLION COPIES\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;The fragrance of a single stem in a vase.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;The shimmering reflection of fireworks in a lake.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;The quiet of a bookshop as evening falls.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;The feeling of opening a brand-new diary and beginning to write ...\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Moments of beauty endure. But what happens when you begin to forget?\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;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.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;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.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;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?\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;One Hundred Flowers \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;is a story about the preciousness of every moment, the beauty and pain of family love, and the healing power of letting go.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Translated by Cathy Hirano.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57395373277566,"sku":"NW9781804189597","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781804189597.jpg?v=1778668873","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/one-hundred-flowers","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}