Phone booth at the edge of the world

“Absolutely brilliant,” says Christy Lefty, author of the Sunday Times bestseller “The Beekeeper of Aleppo.”

We all have something to say to those we have lost...

On a windy hill in Japan, in a park overlooking the sea, stands an abandoned telephone booth. For years, people have traveled to visit the phone booth, to pick up the receiver and speak into the wind: to deliver their messages to loved ones who have passed away.

When Yui lost her mother and daughter in the tsunami, she sank into despair and wondered how she would ever go on. One day, she heard about a phone booth and decided to make her own journey there, to speak again to the people she loved more than anything. But when you've lost everything, the right words can be the hardest thing to find. Then she meets Takeshi, a grieving husband whose daughter stopped speaking after their loss. What happens next will warm your heart, even if you feel like you're about to break down.

Telephone Box at the Edge of the World is an unforgettable story about the depths of grief, the lightness of love, and the human longing to hold those who are no longer with us close to our hearts.

Everyone's talking about the phone box at the edge of the world.

“A moving and heartwarming analysis of grief and the small miraculous moments that persuade people to start looking forward again.” Sunday Times

"Strangely beautiful, exhilarating, and unforgettable, it's a book worth savoring." Book of the Month Pick

"A moving and atmospheric novel about love, coming to terms with loss and redemption." Daily Mail

“A story of the stubborn survival of hope when all else is lost... a captivating haiku of the human heart.” The Times. “Beautiful. A message of hope for anyone who is lost, afraid, or grieving.” Clare Mackintosh, Sunday Times bestselling author of After the End. “Incredibly moving. It will break your heart and soothe your soul.” Stacey Halls, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Relatives. “Magical... beautiful... a joy to read.” Joanna Glynn, Costa Award-nominated author of The Other Half of Augusta Hope. “Simple and poetic, this beautiful book is both a short, quiet love story and a wide, deep meditation on grief and loss.” Heat. “A perfect, moving read.” Woman and Home.