In the wake of the 2011 tsunami, Ruth discovers a Hello Kitty lunchbox washed up on the shore of her beach home in British Columbia. Within it lies a diary that expresses the hopes, heartbreak and dreams of a young girl desperate for someone to understand her. Each turn of the page pulls Ruth deeper into the mystery of Nao's life, and forever changes her in a way neither could foresee.Weaving across continents and decades, A Tale for the Time Being is an extraordinary novel about our shared humanity and the search for home.
ISBN: | 9781838856250 |
Publisher: | Canongate Books |
Imprint: | Canongate |
Published date: | 02 Jun 2022 |
DEWEY: | 813.6 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 455 |
Weight: | 310g |
Height: | 129mm |
Width: | 196mm |
Spine width: | 34mm |