{"product_id":"9780241454602","title":"The Ruined Map","description":"Author: Abe, Kobo\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780241454602\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Feb 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hardboiled detective story that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler with the psychological suspense of Dostoevsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr Nemuro, a respected salesman, disappeared over half a year ago, but only now does his alluring yet alcoholic wife hire a private eye. The nameless detective has but two clues: a photo and a matchbook. With these, he embarks upon an ever-more-puzzling pursuit that leads him into the depths of Tokyo's dangerous underworld, where he begins to lose the boundaries of his own identity. Surreal, fast-paced and hauntingly dreamlike, Abe's masterly novel delves into the unknowable mysteries of the human mind.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48185257525406,"sku":"UBD-9780241454602","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780241454602.jpg?v=1787486710","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780241454602","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}