THE LANTERN OF LOST MEMORIES BY SANAKA HIIRAGI
From acclaimed Japanese authorSanaka Hiigari comes aheartwarming, life-affirming novel about amagical photo studio, where people go after they die to view key moments from their lifeand relive one precious memory before they pass into the afterlife.The han
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From acclaimed Japanese authorSanaka Hiigari comes aheartwarming, life-affirming novel about amagical photo studio, where people go after they die to view key moments from their lifeand relive one precious memory before they pass into the afterlife.
The hands and pendulum of the old wooden clock on the wall were motionless. Hirasaka cocked his head to listen, but the silence inside the photo studio was almost deafening. Hisleather shoes sank softly into the aging red carpet as he strode over to the arrangement offlowers on the counter and carefully adjusted the angle of the petals…
This is the story of the peculiar and magical photo studio owned by Mr. Hirasaka, a collector of antique cameras. In the dimly lit interior, a paper background is pulled down in front of a wall, and in front of it stands a single, luxurious chair with an armrest on one side. On a stand is a large bellows camera. On the left is the main studio; photos can also be taken in the courtyard.
Beyond its straightforward interior, however, is a secret. The studio is, in fact, the door to the afterlife, the place between life and deathwhere those who have departed have a chanceone last timeto see their entire life flash before their eyes viaMr. Hirasaka’s “spinning lantern ofmemories.”
We meetHatsue, a ninety-two year old woman who worked as a nursery teacher,the rowdy Waniguchi, a yakuza overseer in his life who is also capable of great compassion, and finallyMitsuru, a young girl who has died tragically young at the hands of abusive parents.
Sorting through the many photos of their lives,Mr. Hirasaka also offers guestsa second gift: achance to travel back in time to take a photo of oneparticular moment in their lives that they wish to cherish in a special way.
Full of charm and whimsy,The Lantern of Lost Memorieswill sweep you away to a world of nostalgia,laughter, and love.
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