{"product_id":"9781803511320","title":"The Bridegroom Was a Dog","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Tawada, Yoko \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 May 2024 by GRANTA BOOKS in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 96 pages\u003cbr\u003e203 x 138 x 13 | 184g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tale of passion and romance between a Japanese schoolteacher and a doglike man, from the prize-winning author of The Last Children of TokyoMitsuko, a schoolteacher at the Kitamura school, inspires both rumour and curiosity in the parents of her students because of her unconventional manner - not least when she tells the children the fable of a princess whose hand in marriage is promised to a dog she is intimate with. And when a young man with sharp canine teeth turns up at the schoolteacher's home and declares he's 'here to stay', the romantic - and sexual - relationship that develops intrigues the community, some of whom have suspicions about the man's identity and motives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasterfully turning the rules of folklore and fable on their head, The Bridegroom Was a Dog is a disarming and unforgettable modern classic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45438428676355,"sku":"9781803511320","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781803511320_f180280a-c67f-4875-b040-795e0cb3f6b9.jpg?v=1731329137","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781803511320","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}