{"product_id":"tsubaki-stationery-store-hardcover","title":"Tsubaki Stationery Store (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW! The estimated release date is 26 August 2026. Please note your complete order will only ship once the Pre-Order item becomes available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fiercely contested novel from one of Japan’s best known writers for fans of healing fiction the likes of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Little Paris Bookshop\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE BELOVED, HEARTWARMING JAPANESE BESTSELLER, PUBLISHED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ENGLISH. NOMINATED FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS JAPAN BOOKSELLERS’ AWARD. ADAPTED INTO A MAJOR TV SERIES. 440,000 COPIES SOLD IN JAPAN.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the original:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“For stationery lovers and lovers of Kamakura, this book is an irresistible treasure trove … you can smell the scent of the ink emanating from the page.” - KAORI NAKAHARA, SANKEI SHIMBUN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A sparkling tale … woven together by characters who are charming, characters to love.” - MICHIKO WATANABE, HANAKO MAGAZINE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You always told me that writing is life itself.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter many years abroad, Hatoko reluctantly returns to Kamakura to take over the stationery store left to her by her late grandmother. As the custodian of the store, she also inherits the profession of public scribe, a role Hatoko trained for as a child under the guidance of her strict grandmother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the locals seek out Hatoko’s help, she takes on all manner of requests - writing letters of greeting, condolence, farewell, love, and more on behalf of those who come to her. A local community forms around Hatoko and the store, and, when the secrets of her late grandmother begin to unravel, Hatoko learns that the role of the scribe requires much more than putting ink to paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet to the rhythm of the four seasons and the Japanese rituals and festivities that come with them,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTsubaki Stationery Store\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a charming story about the importance of community and the reconciliatory power of the written word.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ito Ogawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47484358459570,"sku":"9781529155037","price":356.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781529155037.webp?v=1781763719","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/tsubaki-stationery-store-hardcover","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}