{"product_id":"9781804994870","title":"The Passengers on the Hankyu Line","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe contents of each traveller's heart is a mystery known only to themselves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrundling through the scenic countryside of Kyoto and Osaka is the Hankyu line, a burgundy-coloured electric train that has been carrying its commuters to their destinations for decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver the course of a single journey in springtime, and the return journey six months later just as the leaves begin to fall:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- a young man meets the woman who happens to take out the last copy of the library book he was about to borrow;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- an angry wedding guest dresses in a white gown to upstage the bride;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- a university student leaves home for the first time;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- a twenty-something finally grows the courage to walk away from an abusive partner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- a widow learns independence, as she and her granddaughter discuss their new dog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs the seasons and the landscapes change, passengers jostle and connect, as this timeless train carries each one forward towards the person they intend to become.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Allison Markin Powell \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Times","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50582768189686,"sku":"9781804994870","price":64.95,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/8050\/3286\/files\/816kiyEPn5L._SL1500.jpg?v=1778058212","url":"https:\/\/shop.litbooks.com.my\/products\/9781804994870","provider":"Lit Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}