The deeply moving new novel from the beloved, internationally bestselling author of Kitchen, now in paperback. Yayoi lives with her perfect, loving family something 'like you'd see in a Spielberg movie'. But while her parents tell happy stories of her childhood, she is increasingly haunted by the sense that she's forgotten something important about her past. Explores Yoshimoto's characteristic female-centred themes - perfect for fans of Haruki Murakami, and recent novels such as All the Lovers in the Night, Lonely Castle in the Mirror, The Memory Police and Dept. of Speculation