{"product_id":"9784805317822","title":"Soseki Natsume's Botchan: The Manga Edition","description":"Author: Soseki Natsume\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9784805317822\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jul 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most popular novels of all time in Japan - now available in manga form!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReckless but unfailingly honest, Botchan is the youngest son in a middle-class Tokyo family. Following his graduation from college, he takes a job as a math teacher on the island of Shikoku, far from the city. Thrust into this alien small-town environment, Botchan encounters nothing but trouble from his students and fellow teachers. Among his tormentors are a pompous, two-faced vice-principal; his fawning sidekick, the spineless principal; and a pack of brawny, prankster students - all of whom seem out to get him. Mayhem ensues, but in the end Botchan prevails through honesty and dogged determination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA modern classic, \u003ci\u003eBotchan\u003c\/i\u003e rivals Soseki\u0026amp;#x27;s famous \u003ci\u003eI Am a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e in popularity in Japan. This is the funniest of Soseki\u0026amp;#x27;s novels, a penetrating portrait of a young man\u0026amp;#x27;s quest to survive the suffocating hypocrisy of everyone around him while remaining true to his beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;\u003cb\u003eFilled with light, satirical touches.\u0026amp;#x27; - Donald Keene\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRecommended for readers ages 14 and up due to explicit language\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46875666284702,"sku":"ADS-9784805317822","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9784805317822.jpg?v=1779755288","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9784805317822","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}