{"product_id":"9798988688730","title":"A Hundred Years and a Day","description":"Author: Tomoka Shibasaki\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798988688730\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Stone Bridge Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jul 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis ground-breaking collection from Tomoka Shibasaki, author of the acclaimed novel \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpring Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, pushes the short story to a new level.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these stories of human connection in a contemporary, alienated world, people come together to share pieces of their lives, then part. We meet the women who share a house after the outbreak of war before going their separate ways once it is over; the man who lives in a succession of rooftop apartments; the diverging lives of two brothers who are raised as latch-key kids by factory workers; the old ramen restaurant that endures despite the demolition of all surrounding buildings; people who watch a new type of spaceship lift off from a pier that once belonged to an island resort; and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese 34 tales from all over the planet have the compulsive power of news reports, narrated in a crisp yet allegorical style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46882734080158,"sku":"ADS-9798988688730","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798988688730.jpg?v=1779861887","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798988688730","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}