{"product_id":"and-then-paperback-1","title":"And Then - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSoseki Natsume\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNorma Moore Field\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stirring and insightful novel from an author \u003ci\u003eJapan Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e calls \"a Japanese writer of genius.\"\u003c\/b\u003eFrom beloved author Soseki Natsume, \u003ci\u003eAnd Then\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Daisuke, a man in his twenties who is struggling with his personal purpose and identity as well as the changing social landscape of Meiji-era Japan. As Japan enters the 20th Century, ancient customs give way to Western ideals, and Daisuke works to resolve his feelings of disconnection and abandonment during this time of change. Thanks to his father's wealth, Daisuke has the luxury of having time to develop his philosophies and ruminate on their meaning while remaining intellectually aloof from traditional Japanese culture and the demands of growing industrialization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaisuke's life takes an unexpected turn when he is reunited with his college friend and his sickly wife. At first, Daisuke's stoicism allows him to act according to his intellect, but his intellectual fortress begins to show its vulnerabilities as his emotions start to hold greater sway over his inner life. Daisuke must now weigh his choices in a culture that has always operated on the razor's edge of societal obligation and personal freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd Then\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful novel of an individual swept up in the floods of change.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoseki Natsume\u003c\/b\u003e is the pen name of Natsume Kin'nosuke, born in 1867 in Japan. A scholar of Chinese, Japanese and English literature, Soseki Natsume has written some of Japan's most beloved novels including \u003ci\u003eI Am a Cat, The Gate (Mon), \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Three Cornered World.\u003c\/i\u003e He is so revered in Japan that his image appeared on the 1000 yen note for twenty years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42164862550151,"sku":"9784805311417","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b301370212820f91870b8c4c5c015eae.webp?v=1733309118","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/and-then-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}