Tsubaki Stationery Store

Ito Ogawa

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After many years abroad, Hatoko reluctantly returns to Kamakura to take over the stationery store left to her by her late grandmother. As the custodian of the store, she also inherits the profession of public scribe, a role Hatoko trained for as a child under the guidance of her strict grandmother. As the locals seek out Hatoko's help, she takes on all manner of requests: writing letters of greeting, condolence, farewell, love, and more on behalf of those who come to her. A local community forms around Hatoko and the store, and, when the secrets of her late grandmother begin to unravel, Hatoko learns that the role of the scribe requires much more than putting ink to paper.


Author(s): Ogawa, Ito
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 09/07/2026
Pagination: 272 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Hutchinson Heinemann
Published By: Hutchinson Heinemann
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction|Seasonal interest|Seasonal interest|Fiction in translation
Dimensions: 206 x 141 x 28
Weight: 359
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781529155037

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