{"product_id":"botchan-master-darling-a-humorous-story-of-japanese-tradition-and-morality-in-a-matsuyama-on-the-cusp-of-modernity-paperback","title":"Botchan (Master Darling): A Humorous Story of Japanese Tradition and Morality in a Matsuyama on the Cusp of Modernity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYasotaro Morri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNatsume Soseki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBotchan is one of Japan's most popular novels for young people for its meditations upon Japanese culture, lively characters, and coming-of-age theme. The titular character is a young, headstrong and reckless youth who is nevertheless possessed of a serious sense of honor and integrity. Although his temper and impulsiveness create problems, Botchan's moral convictions underpin his journey: indeed, whether he will compromise his morals is the central question. After taking a job as a junior teacher in a local middle school, Botchan comes into conflict with Red Shirt; his school's eloquent but manipulative and conniving head teacher. Vying for the hand of a local beauty, Red Shirt will stop at nothing to achieve his aims, using his position and the system to undermine or defeat others. However a hot tempered but justice-seeking mathematics teacher, Yama Arashi, is determined to oppose such underhand behavior. Who will Botchan side with in the end?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119702184071,"sku":"9781387905973","price":14.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1e845de19cc54ad6a1321e513c2a2c4c.webp?v=1746506123","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/botchan-master-darling-a-humorous-story-of-japanese-tradition-and-morality-in-a-matsuyama-on-the-cusp-of-modernity-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}