Tales From The Cafe: Before The Coffee Gets Cold (Edición En Inglés)
In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time . . .
From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes Tales from the Cafe, a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula’s time-travelling offer.
Among some faces that will be familiar to readers of Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s previous novel, we will be introduced to:
- The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years ago
- The son who was unable to attend his own mother’s funeral
- The man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marry
- The old detective who never gave his wife that gift
This beautiful, simple tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives. Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time?
Are you ready to embark on a journey through time? Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s latest novel, Tales From The Cafe: Before The Coffee Gets Cold, takes us to a small back alley in Tokyo where a legendary cafe awaits. As you step inside, the aroma of carefully brewed coffee fills the air, but that’s not the only thing that will captivate your senses.
In this intriguing tale, Cafe Funiculi Funicula offers its customers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: the chance to travel back in time. With each turn of the page, you’ll meet four new customers, each with their own unique story and longing to change the past.
From the man who yearns to reconnect with his best friend who passed away 22 years ago, to the son who missed his own mother’s funeral, Kawaguchi takes us on an emotional journey through the lives of these individuals. We also meet a man who travels back in time to see the girl he couldn’t marry and an old detective who regrets not giving his wife a special gift.
Through simple yet beautiful storytelling, Kawaguchi explores the power of confronting our past in order to move forward. As you immerse yourself in the characters’ experiences, you’ll inevitably find yourself reflecting on your own life and the choices you’ve made.
With Tales From The Cafe: Before The Coffee Gets Cold, Kawaguchi once again invites us to ponder the question: if given the chance, what would you change if you could travel back in time? The possibilities are endless, and the answers lie within the pages of this captivating novel.
So, grab a cup of coffee, settle into a cozy corner, and let Tales From The Cafe: Before The Coffee Gets Cold transport you to a world where time travel becomes a reality.