{"product_id":"the-place-promised-in-our-early-days-hardcover","title":"The Place Promised in Our Early Days - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArata Kanoh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMakoto Shinkai\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTaylor Engel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Cold War era of an alternate history, the Soviet Union has taken control of the northern island of Japan and cut it off from the rest of the country. Just south across the strait, a boy named Hiroki is fascinated by the mysterious tower the Soviets have constructed on the unreachable island, and he and his friend Takuya decide to build a plane that will take them over to see it. As they work, a girl named Sayuri becomes a part of their lives and the promise to one day fly to the tower. But when she disappears without a trace, their promise I left unfulfilled--possibly forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMakoto Shinkai is a director, manga artist, and a writer known for works such as \u003ci\u003eyour name.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Garden of Words\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e5 Centimeters Per Second\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.6 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42150965411975,"sku":"9781975318697","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a57cd115eef774de51beed7699d249c0.webp?v=1733203580","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-place-promised-in-our-early-days-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}