{"product_id":"sanshiro","title":"Sanshiro","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gorgeous Clothbound Classics edition of Soseki's cherished novel, with an introduction by Haruki Murakami\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Penguin Classic\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Soseki's work of gentle humor and doomed innocence depicts twenty-three-year-old Sanshiro, a recent graduate from a provincial college, as he begins university life in the big city of Tokyo. Baffled and excited by the traffic, the academics and -- most of all -- the women, Sanshiro must find his way amongst the sophisticates who fill his new life. An incisive social and cultural commentary\u003ci\u003e, Sanshiro\u003c\/i\u003e is also a subtle study of first love, tradition, modernization, and the idealism of youth against the cynicism of middle age. This is a Clothbound Classics edition of Soseki's beloved novel, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These collectible Penguin editions are bound in high-quality, colorful and tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Masterfully translated by Jay Rubin, this edition also includes an introduction by Haruki Murakami.","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Sanshiro","offer_id":45323444584645,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-0-241-73983-9.jpg?v=1762985461","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/sanshiro","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}