{"product_id":"backlight-paperback","title":"Backlight - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKanji Hanawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Nathan\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thought-provoking and intriguing tale, by the Akutagawa Prize-nominated master short story writer Kanji Hanawa, revolves around the extraordinary real story of the seven-year-old boy who went missing in the bear-inhabited forests of northern Japan for six whole days in 2016, after his parents had apparently abandoned him as a punishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBacklight\u003c\/em\u003e, a child is left alone at the side of a road in the mountains of Hokkaido in northern Japan by his parents. When they return moments later, the boy is gone. Ishida, a Professor of Psychology is enlisted as part of the search team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs days pass, the search goes on and the number of people involved reaches more than one thousand. Ishida and his colleagues assess, analyse and discuss mostly at a safe and comfortable distance, taking them on their own journey from theories concerning the whereabouts of the child, to the very heart of the Japanese psyche.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBacklight\u003c\/em\u003e, translated by Richard Nathan, is a complex and challenging look at an unfolding emergency, a culture and a country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Circle Minis: Original, Short and Compelling Reads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBacklight \u003c\/em\u003eis part of \u003cem\u003eRed Circle Minis\u003c\/em\u003e, a series of short captivating books by Japan's finest contemporary writers that brings the narratives and voices of Japan together as never before. Each book is a first edition written specifically for the series and is being published in English first. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 7 x 4.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 23, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42107512914055,"sku":"9781912864041","price":13.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/32154558595d2eb65c8621d3971cd015.webp?v=1732456213","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/backlight-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}