Ad ntrate en la cafeter a que ya ha conquistado a m s de cinco millones de lectores con esta preciosa edici n estuche que re ne los tres primeros libros de la saga. Antes de que se enfr e el caf Un rumor circula por Tokio... Oculta en uno de sus callejones hay una peque a cafeter a que merece la pena visitar no solo por su excelente caf , sino tambi n porque, si eliges bien la silla donde sentarte, puedes regresar al pasado. Pero como incluso lo incre ble est sujeto a limitaciones, no podr s salir de la cafeter a mientras dure el viaje, volver s cuando el caf se enfr e y, hagas lo que hagas, el presente no cambiar . A trav s de las emocionantes historias de cuatro clientes que se atreven a embarcarse en esta aventura por motivos diferentes, Antes de que se enfr e el caf nos ofrece un relato atemporal sobre el amor, las oportunidades perdidas y la esperanza de un futuro que siempre est por llegar._________________La felicidad cabe en una taza de caf Dicen que en la cafeter a Funikuri Funikura hay una mesa en la que puedes sentarte, pedir un caf y viajar al pasado durante el tiempo que tarda este en enfriarse. Bajo la atenta mirada de la encantadora camarera Kazu, los clientes del caf se enfrentar n a los momentos m s importantes de sus vidas y descubrir n que la felicidad consiste en saber perdonarse a uno mismo. Con un tono delicado y una cuidada atm sfera, Kawaguchi nos relata cuatro historias de redenci n y esperanza llenas de personajes inolvidables, tiernos, contradictorios y sorprendentes que ya habitan en el coraz n de multitud de lectores._________________El primer caf del d a En el coraz n de Hakodate hay un lugar extraordinario: una peque a cafeter a que sirve caf con un aroma intenso y envolvente, capaz de hacerte evocar emociones lejanas y de revisitar un momento del pasado. Sin embargo, adentrarse en este establecimiento tan especial no es para todos, y solo los que re nen el coraje necesario pueden arriesgarse. Es el caso de Yayoi, quien, privada del cari o de sus padres cuando a n era muy peque a, no cree poder afrontar la vida con una sonrisa. O Todoroki, cuya exitosa carrera no le dio la oportunidad de apreciar la felicidad que siempre tuvo a su alcance. O Reiko, que nunca lleg a pedirle perd n a su hermana y ahora se siente aplastada por la culpa. O Reiji, para quien una simple frase como «Te quiero todav a representa un obst culo insuperable. A todos les gustar a poder cambiar lo que ya fue, volver atr s y empezar de nuevo, pero borrar el pasado no es siempre la mejor opci n. Lo que importa, como transmite Kawaguchi en esta emotiva novela, es aprender de l para construir un futuro m s brillante._________________ ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Discover the caf that has captivated more than five million readers in this gorgeous box set of the first three books in the saga. Before the Coffee Gets Cold In a small back alley of Tokyo, there is a caf that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. Local legend says that this shop offers something else besides coffee--the chance to travel back in time. Over the course of one summer, four customers visit the caf in the hopes of making that journey. But time travel isn't so simple, and there are rules that must be followed. Most important, the trip can last only as long as it takes for the coffee to get cold. Prepare to meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the cafe's time-traveling offer in order to: - confront the man who left them- receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by Alzheimer's- see their sister one last time, and- meet the daughter they never got the chance to know. Heartwarming, wistful, mysterious and delightfully quirky, Toshikazu Kawaguchi's internationally bestselling novel explores the age-old question: What would you change if you could travel back in time? _________________ Tales from the Caf With faces both familiar and new, Tales from the Cafe follows the story of four patrons who visit to take advantage of caf Funiculi Funicula's time-traveling offer and revisit moments with family, friends and lovers. Each one must face up to the past to move on with their lives. Kawaguchi's wistful and heartwarming new novel once again invites the reader to ask themselves, "What would you do if you could travel back in time?" Before Your Memory Fades On the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But that's not all. Like the charming Tokyo caf Funiculi Funicula, Caf Donna Donna offers its customers the extraordinary experience of travelling through time. From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales from the Cafe comes another story of four new customers, each of whom is hoping to take advantage of the cafe's time-traveling offer. Among some familiar faces from Toshikazu Kawaguchi's previous novels, readers will also be introduced to: - A daughter who begrudges her deceased parents for leaving her orphaned- A comedian who aches for his beloved and their shared dreams- A younger sister whose grief has become all-consuming- A young man who realizes his love for his childhood friend too late Translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot and featuring signature heart-warming characters and wistful storytelling, in Before Your Memory Fades, Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time?
