{"product_id":"the-penguin-book-of-japanese-short-stories-1","title":"The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eA major new collection of Japanese short stories, many appearing in English for the first time, with an introduction by Haruki Murakami, author of Killing Commendatore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the art of the Japanese short story, from its origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable practitioners writing today. Edited by acclaimed translator Jay Rubin, who has himself freshly translated some of the stories, and with an introduction by Haruki Murakami, this book is a revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStories by writers already well known to English-language readers are included--like Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata, and Yoshimoto--as well as many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's \"Flames\" to Yuten Sawanishi's \"Filling Up with Sugar\" to Shin'ichi Hoshi's \"Shoulder-Top Secretary\" to Banana Yoshimoto's \"Bee Honey,\" The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty, and comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditor: Jay Rubin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Penguin Classics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: July 14, 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN\/EAN: 024131190X \/ 9780241311905\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips direct from distributor in 3 to 7 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Cedar Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45180855615532,"sku":"9780241311905","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2234\/1420\/files\/9780241311905.jpg?v=1767815088","url":"https:\/\/cedarleafbooks.com\/products\/the-penguin-book-of-japanese-short-stories-1","provider":"Cedar Leaf Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}