The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park

di Michiko Aoyama (Autore)

Takami Nieda (Traduttore)

Transworld Digital, 2025

DISCOVER THE BRAND NEW NOVEL BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY** **Readers adore Healing Hippo: *'***I wanted to discover the magical hippo in myself as I read this book' ***** 'How does Aoyama depict human emotion so vividly? I imagined myself in this book' ***** 'I almost wept on my train home from work' ***** 'It gripped my heart. I wish there was a magical hippo near my home' ***** 'Whenever I feel hurt, I want to re-read this wonderful book' ***** Nestling at the bottom of a five-storey apartment block is the children's playground, Hinode Park. If you look to the side, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo. Its upturned eyes give it a teary look, yet for decades, its quiet power has sustained the hearts of one community. Meet the neighbours who will reach out to kabahiko hippo: -Kanato presses his head to the hippo's cheek, hoping to recover the stellar marks he once scored; - Sawa, a lonely new mother, strokes its mouth, hopes to connect as she once did when she was an award-winning retail assistant; - Chiharu, a wedding-planner, hopes to be able to listen for the happiness of others; - Yuya avoids sports day with a fake injury, only to find he really is in pain. - despite *Kazuhiko'***s fading eyes from too much editorial work, he will learn to see life's everyday wonders. A quietly powerful story of hope, friendship and connection, Michiko Aoyama's beloved bestseller is a celebration of everyday encounters. Its subtle portrayal of the magic of community will lodge itself in every reader's heart.

• Autore: Michiko Aoyama
• Traduttore: Takami Nieda
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Transworld Digital
• Formato: EPUB3 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9781529949773