Four Seasons in Japan

This novel is like the waves of the Seto Inland Sea. Waves that calmly roll in and out, permeating the reader's heart and mind profoundly, and before you know it there's a rich high tide. * Kyoko Nakajima, author of Things Remembered and Things Forgotten * This book is a finely-wrought wonder. Four Seasons in Japan carries its wisdom lightly, but tells a profound tale about the redemptive power of narrative and the consolations of art. * Joe Mungo Reed, author of Hammer * A beautifully constructed story within a story that builds to an emotional and satisfying conclusion; I loved being immersed in the characters' experiences of heartbreak, warmth, finding purpose and, of course, cats, in the shifting seasons of urban and rural Japan. Ayako is a character I will carry with me for a long time. * Eleanor Wasserberg, author of The Light at the End of the Day * I savoured every line of this beautifully observed portrait of Japan. Bradley creates a world and characters that are completely engrossing. * Bea Setton, author of Berlin * An affecting tale of lost souls making connections, told with wit, compassion and gentle inventiveness. * Tom Watson, author of Metronome *