{"product_id":"9781529427684","title":"A Perfect Day to be Alone","description":"Author: Nanae Aoyama\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529427684\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 May 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 160 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*WINNER OF THE AKUTAGAWA PRIZE, Japan's most prestigious literary award, first published when the author was just 24*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A Japanese contemporary classic, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eConvenience Store Woman\u003c\/i\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A love letter to Tokyo as it can only be seen through the eyes of a young woman setting out in the world*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was raining when I arrived at the house. The walls of my room were lined with cat photos, set in fancy frames just below the ceiling.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her mother emigrates to China for work, 21-old Chizu moves in with 71-year-old Ginko, an eccentric distant relative, taking a room in her ramshackle Tokyo home, with its two resident cats and the persistent rattle of passing trains.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving their lives in imperfect symmetry, they establish an uneasy alliance, stress tested by Chizu's flashes of youthful spite. As the four seasons pass, Chizu navigates a series of tedious part-time jobs and unsatisfying relationships, before eventually finding her feet and salvaging a fierce independence from her solitude.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Perfect Day to be Alone\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving, microscopic examination of loneliness and heartbreak. With flashes of deadpan humour and a keen eye for poignant detail, Aoyama chronicles the painful process of breaking free from the moorings of youth.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarly reader reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"You will love it. I hope we have more translations from this author ASAP, she is super talented! As is the translator!\" \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Perfect Day to Be Alone\u003c\/i\u003e by Nanae Aoyama blew me away utterly and completely\" \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46363144683678,"sku":"ADS-9781529427684","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529427684.jpg?v=1767313410","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529427684","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}