{"product_id":"slow-boat-isbn-9781782273288","title":"Slow Boat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA startling novella from the heir to Haruki Murakami and Gabriel García Márquez\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrapped in Tokyo, left behind by a series of girlfriends, the narrator of \u003ci\u003eSlow Boat\u003c\/i\u003e sizes up his situation. His missteps, his violent rebellions, his tiny victories. But he is not a passive loser, content to accept all that fate hands him. He attempts one last escape to the edges of the city, holding the only safety net he has known - his dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with lyrical longing and humour, \u003ci\u003eSlow Boat\u003c\/i\u003e captures perfectly the urge to get away and the necessity of finding yourself in a world which might never even be looking for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\" Translator David Boyd brings the slight and endearing story into riffing, confessional English.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e— The Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Not only readable but very enjoyable… bound to leave you engrossed in self-questioning.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e— Japan Society \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagazine\u003c\/b\u003eHideo Furukawa was born in 1966 in Fukushima, and is highly regarded for the richness of his storytelling and his willingness to experiment; he changes his style with every new book. His best-known novel is the 2008 \u003ci\u003eHoly Family\u003c\/i\u003e, an epic work of alternate history set in northeastern Japan. He has received the Mystery Writers of Japan Award, the Japan SF Grand Prize and the Yukio Mishima award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by David Boyd.","brand":"Pushkin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301944807653,"sku":"NP9781782273288","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781782273288.jpg?v=1767736775","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/slow-boat-isbn-9781782273288","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}