La Republica de la Felicidad - by Ito Ogawa Paperback

About the Book

Life is peaceful in Kamakura. Friends and neighbors flock to Hatoko's small stationery store, the family business she took over some time ago and where she continues as a scribe. Between the brushstrokes of the letters she receives, the most unexpected and poignant destinies of her customers intersect. Everything seems the same, but Hatoko has married and, together with Mitsurō, who has a young daughter, is learning to be a mother in an unconventional family. She teaches the girl the art of calligraphy, just as her grandmother did, and shares recipes for all kinds of sweets and traditional dishes. In this way, they forge a unique relationship together, capable of creating a new home where the wounds of the past can be healed.

About the Author

Ito Ogawa (1973) es una escritora y cantante japonesa conocida por sus novelas para adultos y libros infantiles, como El restaurante del amor recuperado, que fue un éxito internacional y adaptado al cine. Nació en Yamagata y es reconocida internacionalmente por obras traducidas a varios idiomas. Además de su faceta literaria, también tiene una popular página web donde publica recetas de cocina japonesa.