{"product_id":"9784805318225","title":"Botchan","description":"Author: Soseki Natsume\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9784805318225\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jan 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBotchan has a chip on his shoulder. His elder brother is his parents\u0026amp;#x27; obvious favorite and Botchan only receives any attention at all if he misbehaves. After his parents die, Botchan is cut off by his brother and drifts into a job teaching maths in a small provincial town far from the big city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrust into this alien environment, Botchan finds nothing but trouble  from his nosy landlord; his students, who delight in tormenting him; his fellow teachers, each of whom he christens with a sly nickname  Porcupine, Green Squash, Badger, Red Shirt  and others who insist on complicating his life. The result is chaos, told with great wit and irony that make this Soseki\u0026amp;#x27;s funniest novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern classic in Japan, \u003ci\u003eBotchan\u003c\/i\u003e is as widely read today as when it was first published, occupying a place in the canon similar to \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e. Botchan\u0026amp;#x27;s coming-of-age quest to navigate the hypocrisy of his peers while remaining true to what is honest and good never fails to capture the hearts and imaginations of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Soseki remains the great master of modern literature in Japan.\u0026amp;#x27;  Norma M. Field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46875668480158,"sku":"ADS-9784805318225","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9784805318225.jpg?v=1779755331","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9784805318225","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}