{"product_id":"indian-summer-paperback","title":"Indian Summer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKanai Mieko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTomoko Aoyama\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Hartley\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndian Summer (Koharu biyori) is the title of a relatively short novel by Kanai Mieko (b. 1947), recognized by critics both inside and outside Japan as one of the most important Japanese writers of recent decades. The work brilliantly demonstrates Kanai's light-hearted wit in addition to her penchant for biting commentary on conservative elements in Japanese society. Kanai is also an acclaimed essayist, film critic, literary critic, and poet, and has produced a steady output of high-quality material since making her literary debut in her teens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKanai Mieko is one of the most important Japanese writers of recent decades. Besides being a novelist, Kanai is an acclaimed essayist, film, literary critic, and poet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTomoko Aoyama is Senior Lecturer at the School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42107416215687,"sku":"9781933947556","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4c0d3cbd1edb5f98431994cb0fcf1ed9.webp?v=1732455453","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/indian-summer-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}