{"product_id":"the-end-of-the-moment-we-had-9781782274162","title":"The End of the Moment We Had","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo brilliant, multi-layered stories from the winner of the Kenzaburo Oe Prize: part of our Japanese novella series, showcasing the best contemporary Japanese writing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the eve of the Iraq War, a man and a woman meet in a nightclub in Tokyo. They go to a love hotel, and spend the next five days in a torrid affair. Written in a stream of consciousness, with the reader's perceptions shifting and melting into one another, what is remarkable in this story is not what happens, but the ability of the writer to enter the minds and memories of the protagonists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the second story, a woman living in a damp flat obsesses on the filthy state of her dwelling. She remains in bed for the duration of the narrative, but the drama and tension of her inner life - spiralling further and further into her memories and anxieties - keep the reader engrossed to the very end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe End of the Moment We Had\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the fluidity and richness of this extraordinarily gifted writer's language and ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782274162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Toshiki Okada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44723176964277,"sku":"9781782274162","price":11.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ad42a2b7-6726-449a-adef-0b1b9bffb69e.jpg?v=1729006931","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-end-of-the-moment-we-had-9781782274162","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}