Toshikazu Kawaguchi

The fourth novel in the internationally bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series The regulars at the magical Caf Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary time-travel offer. Many patrons have reunited with old flames, made amends with estranged family and visited loved ones. But the journey is not without risks, and there are rules to follow. In the tradition of Toshikazu Kawaguchi's sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, readers will once again be introduced to a new set of visitors: the husband with something important left to say; the woman who couldn't bid her dog farewell; the woman who couldn't answer a proposal; and the daughter who drove her father away. Featuring signature heartwarming characters and wistful storytelling, in the beautifully haunting Before We Say Goodbye, Kawaguchi asks: Who would you visit if you could travel through time?

Opfølgeren til den japanske feelgood-bestseller Før kaffen bliver kold. I en stille sidegade i Tokyo ligger en café, der har serveret omhyggeligt brygget kaffe i mere end hundrede år. Men caféen har også har et tilbud til de særligt indviede gæster – nemlig muligheden for at rejse tilbage i tiden. I Før det er for sent får fire nye gæster mulighed for at genbesøge fortiden. En mand rejser tilbage for at se sin bedste ven en sidste gang, en søn kan endelig deltage i sin mors begravelse, en mand genser den kvinde, han ville ønske, han havde giftet sig med, og en pensioneret politimand giver sin kone en helt uventet gave. Kawaguchis roman er en smuk fortælling om mennesker, der får mulighed for at besøge deres fortid, så de kan komme videre med deres liv.

The million-copy bestselling series. Now discover the second book in the series as a beautiful, collectible hardback - the perfect gift. Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s heartwarming Tales from the Cafe, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? 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 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, we will be introduced to:The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years agoThe son who was unable to attend his own mother’s funeralThe man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marryThe old detective who never gave his wife that gift . . . This beautiful tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives. Continue the heartwarming storytelling with Before Your Memory Fades, Before We Say Goodbye and Before We Forget Kindness - all out now!

"En fantastisk bok." Go'kväll "En helt fascinerande liten pärla, ömsint, vemodig och kärleksfull." Expressen "Missa inte denna omtalade bok!" Modern psykologi "Hans figurer är så elegant utmejslade att de på egen hand bär den här något oslipade och besynnerliga men ömsinta japanska berättelsen om att leva i nuet." Amelia På en bakgata i Tokyo ligger det mytomspunna kaféet Funiculi Funicula. Det sägs att det där går att återvända till det förflutna genom att dricka en kopp av deras omsorgsfullt tillagade kaffe. Men en viktig regel måste följas: tidsresan behöver avslutas innan kaffet har kallnat. I Innan kaffet kallnat får vi möta fyra personer som av olika skäl utnyttjar möjligheten att resa i tiden. Det ger dem insikten att nuet är viktigare än det förflutna. Precis som med kaffet bör varje klunk av livet avnjutas. Toshikazu Kawaguchis romanserie Innan kaffet kallnat har sålts i över fem miljoner exemplar, är översatt till fler än trettio språk och har berört läsare världen över.

I en liten bakgata i Tokyo finns ett kafé som har serverat omsorgsfullt bryggt kaffe i mer än hundra år. Men det här kaféet erbjuder sina kunder en unik upplevelse: möjligheten att resa tillbaka i tiden. Från författaren till "Före kaffet kallnar" och "Berättelser från kaféet" kommer ännu en berättelse om fyra nya kunder, var och en som hoppas kunna utnyttja Café Funiculi Funiculas tidsresande erbjudande. Bland några bekanta ansikten från Kawaguchis tidigare romaner får läsarna även möta en dotter, en komiker, en syster och en älskare, som alla önskar att de hade sagt något annorlunda.

Una nueva novela del autor de Antes de que se enfr e el caf y La felicidad cabe en una taza de caf . Un fen meno internacional que ya ha reconfortado a m s de tres millones de lectores. Cuatro clientes visitan una cafeter a m gica en Jap n para enfrentarse a su pasado y ganarse un nuevo comienzo lleno de esperanza. 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 The third novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, following four new customers in a cafe where customers can travel back in time. 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 Cafe Funiculi Funicula, Cafe 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-travelling 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? Meet more wonderful characters in the next captivating novel in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, Before We Say Goodbye

Hvad ville du ændre, hvis du kunne rejse tilbage i tiden? På en stille sidegade i Tokyo ligger en café, der har serveret omhyggeligt brygget kaffe i mere end hundrede år. Men cafeen har også har et andet og mere hemmeligt tilbud til sine gæster – nemlig muligheden for at rejse tilbage i tiden. I løbet af en sommer besøger fire forskellige mennesker cafeen i håb om at ændre noget i deres fortid. En ung kvinde træffer sin elskede, der er rejst fra hende, en hustru taler en sidste gang med sin demente mand før hans sygdom, en kvinde taler ud med sin søster, som hun har undgået i mange år og en mor møder den datter, hun aldrig har kendt. Men der er regler, der skal følges: Man skal sidde på en bestemt stol, man må ikke forlade cafeen, og man skal vende tilbage til nutiden, før ens kaffe bliver kold. Toshikazu Kawaguchis smukke og bevægende fortælling undersøger det evigtgyldige spørgsmål: Hvem ville du møde – måske endda for sidste gang – hvis du kunne rejse tilbage i tiden? “En hjertevarm og dybt fængslende rejse ind i længslen efter at holde fast på fortiden. Denne vidunderlige fortælling vil bevæge alle dens læsere.” – Publishers Weekly

Jos voisit matkata ajassa taaksepäin, mitä tekisit toisin? Japanilaisen Toshikazu Kawaguchin esikoisromaanissa Ennen kuin kahvi jäähtyy tokiolainen kahvila kääntää asiakkaidensa elämän ylösalaisin. Syrjäisellä sivukujalla Tokiossa sijaitsee viehättävä kahvila Funiculì Funiculà, joka on tarjoillut tarkkaan valikoitua kahvilaatua asiakkailleen jo yli sadan vuoden ajan. Paikallisen legendan mukaan kahvila kuitenkin tarjoaa myös jotakin aivan muuta: mahdollisuuden matkustaa ajassa. Yhden kesän aikana neljä ihmistä uskaltautuu istumaan tiettyyn pöytään ja tietylle tuolille toiveenaan tehdä aikamatka. Se ei kuitenkaan ole yksinkertaista, ja siihen liittyy monia sääntöjä. Tärkein niistä on, että aikamatka voi kestää vain niin kauan, kuin kahvi kupissa pysyy lämpimänä. Toshikazu Kawaguchin kulttimaineeseen noussut esikoisteos on tunteikas, eriskummallinen, arvoituksellinen ja persoonallinen romaani, joka lämmittää lukijan sydäntä kuin kupillinen vastakeitettyä kahvia. Ennen kuin kahvi jäähtyy on noussut BookTok-ilmiöksi ympäri maailmaa ja se on myynyt jo yli miljoona kappaletta. Toshikazu Kawaguchi (s. 1971) on kotoisin Osakasta. Ennen kirjailijanuraansa hän tuotti, ohjasi ja kirjoitti näytelmiä Sonic Snail -teatterikollektiiville. Hänen näytelmän pohjalta syntynyt esikoisromaaninsa Ennen kuin kahvi jäähtyy on noussut BookTok-ilmiöksi ympäri maailman. Se on Kahvia ja aikamatkailua -romaanisarjan ensimmäinen osa.

The second book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time. Toshikazu Kawaguchi's heartwarming Tales from the Cafe explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? Down a small back alley in Tokyo, in a windowless basement lit only by ceiling lamps, is the Cafe Funiculi Funicula. Amongst the familiar faces, four new customers pay a visit. Each hopes to face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives: - The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years ago - The son who missed his own mother's funeral - The man who travels to see the girl who he could not marry - The old detective, with a gift for his late wife . . . But they must follow the rules. They must sit in a particular seat. They cannot leave the cafe. And they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold . . . Continue the heartwarming storytelling with Before your memory fades, Before we say goodbye, Before we forget kindness and Before I knew I loved you. Translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot.

The million-copy bestselling series Toshikazu Kawaguchi's touching Before Your Memory Fades, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? 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 cafe Funiculi Funicula, Cafe 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 heartfelt story of lost souls hoping to take advantage of the cafe's time-travelling offer. Among some familiar faces, readers will also be introduced to: The daughter who begrudges her deceased parents for leaving her orphaned The comedian who aches for his beloved and their shared dreams The younger sister whose grief has become all-consuming The young man who realizes his love for his childhood friend too late . . . Featuring Kawaguchi's signature wistful storytelling, Before Your Memory Fades is full of heart and emotion. Catch up on the rest of the series set in the charming Tokyo cafe, with Before the coffee gets cold, Tales from the cafe, Before we say goodbye, Before we forget kindness and Before I knew I loved you.

Hvis du kunne gå bakover i tid, hvem ville du helst ha møtt? I en liten bakgate i Tokyo ligger det en kafé som har servert nytraktet kaffe i mer enn hundre år. Ifølge en lokal myte kan kafeen by på mer enn kaffe, den gir deg også muligheten til å gå bakover i tid. I løpet av noen sommermåneder blir kafeen oppsøkt av fire forskjellige gjester som ønsker å foreta en slik tidsreise. Men å reise i tid er ikke så enkelt, og det finnes regler man må følge. Det aller viktigste er at man må komme tilbake før kaffen blir kald.