{"product_id":"9781529427684","title":"A Perfect Day to be Alone : the award-winning Japanese coming-of-age classic","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Aoyama, Nanae \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 May 2024 by Quercus Publishing (MacLehose Press) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 197 x 15 | 128g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*WINNER OF THE AKUTAGAWA PRIZE, Japan's most prestigious literary award, first published when the author was just 24**A Japanese contemporary classic, perfect for fans of Convenience Store Woman**A love letter to Tokyo as it can only be seen through the eyes of a young woman setting out in the world*It was raining when I arrived at the house. The walls of my room were lined with cat photos, set in fancy frames just below the ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her mother emigrates to China for work, 21-old Chizu moves in with 71-year-old Ginko, an eccentric distant relative, taking a room in her ramshackle Tokyo home, with its two resident cats and the persistent rattle of passing trains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving their lives in imperfect symmetry, they establish an uneasy alliance, stress tested by Chizu's flashes of youthful spite. As the four seasons pass, Chizu navigates a series of tedious part-time jobs and unsatisfying relationships, before eventually finding her feet and salvaging a fierce independence from her solitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Perfect Day to be Alone is a moving, microscopic examination of loneliness and heartbreak. With flashes of deadpan humour and a keen eye for poignant detail, Aoyama chronicles the painful process of breaking free from the moorings of youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly reader reviews'You will love it. I hope we have more translations from this author ASAP, she is super talented! As is the translator!' ***** 'A Perfect Day to Be Alone by Nanae Aoyama blew me away utterly and completely' *****Translated from the Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47572562247939,"sku":"9781529427684","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781529427684.jpg?v=1766489068","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781529427684","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}