{"product_id":"beautiful-distance-by-nao-cola-yamazaki","title":"Beautiful Distance by Nao-Cola Yamazaki","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSJP Lit: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of Japan’s most acclaimed writers comes a lyrical and poignant meditation on marriage, and the ways in which the most romantic gestures are often the quietest ones.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBefore the hospital, we had often raised our hands towards one another as we’d gone through life together.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA man sits in a cafe, sipping a green juice and watching the world go by. A white butterfly flutters through the air; a calico cat jumps onto a wall; cherry blossom petals fall, softly, to the ground. Life, momentarily, stands still, as our unnamed narrator prepares to visit his terminally ill wife in hospital, and reminisces on the life they have shared together. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA prize-winning bestseller in Japan,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeautiful Distance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a profoundly affecting and intimate story that looks with honesty and tenderness at the journey towards the end of a life. It explores what family means, how we think about death, and the lasting power of small acts of love.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dotters Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53922690269477,"sku":"9781638932680","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2167\/5269\/files\/9781638932680.jpg?v=1790719190","url":"https:\/\/dottersbooks.com\/products\/beautiful-distance-by-nao-cola-yamazaki","provider":"Dotters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}