{"product_id":"cult-x-paperback","title":"Cult X - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFuminori Nakamura\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKalau Almony\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe magnum opus by Japanese literary sensation Fuminori Nakamura, \u003ci\u003eCult X\u003c\/i\u003e is a story that dives into the psychology of fringe religion, obsession, and social disaffection.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Toru Narazaki's girlfriend, Ryoko Tachibana, disappears, he tries to track her down, despite the warnings of the private detective he's hired to find her. Ryoko's past is shrouded in mystery, but the one concrete clue to her whereabouts is a previous address in the heart of Tokyo. She lived in a compound with a group that seems to be a cult led by a charismatic guru with a revisionist Buddhist scheme of life, death, and society. Narazaki plunges into the secretive world of the cult, ready to expose himself to any of the guru's brainwashing tactics if it means he can learn the truth about Ryoko. But the cult isn't what he expected, and he has no idea of the bubbling violence he is stepping into. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the 1995 sarin gas terrorist attack on the Tokyo subway, \u003ci\u003eCult X \u003c\/i\u003eis an exploration of what draws individuals into extremism. It is a tour de force that captures the connections between astrophysics, neuroscience, and religion; an invective against predatory corporate consumerism and exploitative geopolitics; and a love story about compassion in the face of nihilism.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFuminori Nakamura\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1977 and graduated from Fukushima University in 2000. He has won numerous prizes for his writing, including the Ōe Prize, Japan's largest literary award; the David L. Goodis Award for Noir Fiction; and the prestigious Akutagawa Prize.\u003ci\u003e The Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, his first novel to be translated into English, was a finalist for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook Prize. His other novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Gun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvil and the Mask\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLast Winter, We Parted\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166089351303,"sku":"9781641290234","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ae5e901fa3b83c35f313c5d5f661705e.webp?v=1733318329","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/cult-x-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}