"Honeybees and Distant Thunder" is a multi-award-winning Japanese bestseller that is returning in English translation by Philip Gabriel, known translator of Murakami. It has sold over a million copies in Japan and has won the Naoki Prize and the Japan Booksellers' Award, with its publication accompanied by a major film production.

The story unfolds in a magical atmosphere, filled with music, friendship, and competition. In a small seaside town near Tokyo, a prestigious piano competition is in full swing. Three friends experience some of the happiest and most painful moments of their lives during two frenzied weeks.

Aya, an eccentric pianist, disappears from the scene. Will the tall and talented Maku be able to bring her back? Or will it be the nature-loving Jin, a pianist without a piano, who brings the sound of his father's bees wherever he goes?

"Honeybees and Distant Thunder" tells a story filled with tenderness and harshness, revealing the true nature of friendship and personal demons. The reader realizes the value of being a friend and the challenges that entail.

Pages: 432, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm