"First published by Shogakukan Inc. in Japan as 'Sunadokei'"--T.p. verso. Reads from right-to-left.
Summary:
"After her parents get divorced, Ann Uekusa and her mother move from Tokyo to rural Shimane. Accustomed to the anonymity of city living, Ann can't get used to the almost overbearing kindness of the people in her mother's hometown. But when personal tragedy strikes, Ann discovers how much she needs that kindness"--P. [4] of cover.
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