{"product_id":"almost-japanese-paperback","title":"Almost Japanese - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Sheard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Sarah Sheard's celebrated novel \u003ci\u003eAlmost Japanese, \u003c\/i\u003e a young girl's obsession with a famous Japanese musician blossoms into personal transformation. In spare, lyrical prose, Sheard documents Emma's discovery of her new next door neighbour, a dazzling Japanese symphony conductor. Things Japanese soon begin to transform Emma's world. Several years later, she must journey to Japan on a private pilgrimage to connect to the source of her obsession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sarah Sheard is the author of two other critically acclaimed novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Swing Era\u003c\/i\u003e and the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Hypnotist\u003c\/i\u003e. Sarah won the 45 Below Award for her fiction, and a National Magazine Award for her essay on the Coach House Press. She lives in Toronto, where she mentors writers at Humber College and Ryerson Polytechnic University, and maintains a private practice as a psychotherapist and mediator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 2 x 10.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 18, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42167456891015,"sku":"9781552450840","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/db1c31644972ff5ec1a9c0c7ecfbb186.webp?v=1733327781","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/almost-japanese-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}