Translated into English for the first time, Durian Sukegawa's beautiful prose is capturing hearts all over the world. Sweet Bean Paste is a moving novel about the burden of the past and the redemptive power of friendship. She begins to teach him her craft, but as their friendship flourishes, social pressures become impossible to escape and Tokue's dark secret is revealed, with devastating consequences. Sweet Bean Paste The International Bestseller By Translated by Alison Watts Distributed by Simon & Schuster Trade Paperback LIST PRICE 16.99 Get a FREE ebook by joining our mailing list today Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster.

Tokue makes the best sweet bean paste Sentaro has ever tasted. Into his life comes Tokue, an elderly woman with disfigured hands and a troubled past. With only the blossoming of the cherry trees to mark the passing of time, he spends his days in a tiny confectionery shop selling dorayaki, a type of pancake filled with sweet bean paste.

Translated into English for the first time, Durian Sukegawa’s beautiful prose is capturing hearts all over the world. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a distant memory. A charming tale of friendship, love and loneliness in contemporary JapanSentaro has failed. Sweet Bean Paste is a moving novel about the burden of the past and the redemptive power of friendship.

I Love You A charming tale of friendship, love and loneliness in contemporary Japan Sentaro has failed. 'I'm in story heaven with this book.' Cecelia Ahern, author of P.S.

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