{"product_id":"short-stories-in-japanese-9780143118336","title":"Short Stories in Japanese","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dual-language edition of Japanese stories--many appearing in English for the first time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume of eight short stories, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature without having constantly to refer back to a dictionary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The stories--many of which appear here in English for the first time--are by well-known writers like Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto, as well as emerging voices like Abe Kazushige, Ishii Shinji, and Kawakami Hiromi. From the orthodox to the cutting-edge, they represent a range of styles and themes, showcasing the diversity of Japanese fiction over the past few decades in a collection that is equally rewarding for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of English or Japanese. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Complete with notes, the stories make excellent reading in either language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143118336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.77h x 5.15w x 0.73d","brand":"Michael Emmerich","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44978729746613,"sku":"9780143118336","price":19.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_632c504f-1ef4-4d44-8406-608f1daca75b.jpg?v=1735064343","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/short-stories-in-japanese-9780143118336","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}