{"product_id":"slow-boat-paperback-by-hideo-furukawa","title":"Slow Boat Paperback by Hideo Furukawa","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                            \n                                \n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePushkin Press\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2024-07-16)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e128\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781805331414\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e124.74\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e7.76 x 5.07 x 0.39\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA startling novella from the heir to Haruki Murakami and Gabriel García Márquez\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrapped in Tokyo, left behind by a series of girlfriends, the narrator of \u003ci\u003eSlow Boat\u003c\/i\u003e sizes up his situation. His missteps, his violent rebellions, his tiny victories. But he is not a passive loser, content to accept all that fate hands him. He attempts one last escape to the edges of the city, holding the only safety net he has known - his dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with lyrical longing and humour, \u003ci\u003eSlow Boat\u003c\/i\u003e captures perfectly the urge to get away and the necessity of finding yourself in a world which might never even be looking for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003eHideo Furukawa was born in 1966 in Fukushima, and is highly regarded for the richness of his storytelling and his willingness to experiment; he changes his style with every new book. His best-known novel is the 2008 \u003ci\u003eHoly Family\u003c\/i\u003e, an epic work of alternate history set in northeastern Japan. He has received the Mystery Writers of Japan Award, the Japan SF Grand Prize and the Yukio Mishima award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by David Boyd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                            \n                            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45349194236065,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781805331414","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781805331414.jpg?v=1762889973","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/slow-boat-paperback-by-hideo-furukawa","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}