{"product_id":"kwaidan-stories-and-studies-of-strange-things-paperback-7","title":"Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Struik\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eLafcadio Hearn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things (also Kaidan), often shortened to Kwaidan, is a book by Lafcadio Hearn which features several Japanese ghost stories and a brief non-fiction study on insects. It was later used as the basis for a movie called Kwaidan by Masaki Kobayashi in 1965. Kaidan is Japanese for \"ghost story\". Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (27 June 1850 - 26 September 1904), known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo, was an international writer, known best for his books about Japan, especially his collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 138\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42168580505735,"sku":"9781479313730","price":12.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4b0674c849b4f135526bfb9d337d73f5.webp?v=1733336527","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/kwaidan-stories-and-studies-of-strange-things-paperback-7","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}