Phone Box at the Edge of the World: An unforgettable, moving novel of loss, love and hope, inspired by true events

The Phone Box at the Edge of the World is a beautiful and poignant story of grief, love, and the human longing to keep the people we love close to our hearts. It follows Yui, who loses her mother and daughter in the tsunami, and Meets Takeshi, a bereaved husband whose own daughter has stopped talking. Together, they journey to a disused phone box in Japan, where people can speak into the wind to pass their messages to loved ones no longer with them. The book explores the depths of grief and the lightness of love, and how the right words can be the hardest thing to find. It is a moving and uplifting story that will warm your heart and break your heart.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 04 March 2021
Publisher: Manilla

Absolutely breathtaking! Christy Lefteri, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo, has crafted a truly mesmerizing tale that will leave you spellbound.

We all have something to tell those we have lost, something that weighs heavy on our hearts, longing to be shared with those who are no longer with us.

On a windy hill in Japan, in a garden overlooking the sea, stands a disused phone box. For years, people have traveled to visit this unique destination, to pick up the receiver and speak into the wind: to pass their messages to loved ones no longer with us.

When Yui loses her mother and daughter in the devastating tsunami, she is plunged into despair, wondering how she will ever find the strength to carry on. One day, she hears of the phone box and decides to make her own pilgrimage there, to speak once more to the people she loved the most.

But when you have lost everything, the right words can be the hardest thing to find.

Then, she meets Takeshi, a bereaved husband whose own daughter has stopped talking in the wake of their loss. What happens next will warm your heart, even when it feels as though it is breaking.

The Phone Box at the Edge of the World is an unforgettable story of the depths of grief, the lightness of love, and the human longing to keep the people who are no longer with us close to our hearts.

Everyone is talking about The Phone Box at the Edge of the World! A moving and uplifting anatomization of grief and the small miraculous moments that persuade people to start looking forward again.

Sunday Times

Strangely beautiful, uplifting, and memorable, it's a book to savour.

Choice, Book of the Month

A poignant, atmospheric novel dealing with love, coming to terms with loss, and the restoration of one's self.

Daily Mail

A story about the dogged survival of hope when all else is lost. A striking haiku of the human heart.

The Times

Beautiful. A message of hope for anyone who is lost, frightened, or simply searching for a way to connect with the world around them.

In The Phone Box at the Edge of the World, Christy Lefteri has created a masterpiece that will touch your soul and inspire your heart. This is a story that will stay with you long after you turn the last page, reminding you of the power of love, the resilience of the human spirit, and the importance of never giving up hope.

Weight: 306g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786580412