{"product_id":"9781788160926","title":"The Pine Islands","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Poschmann, Marion, Calleja, Jen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 2 April 2020 by Profile Books Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 198 x 15 | 164g\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2019AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERWhen Gilbert wakes one day from a dream that his wife has cheated on him, he flees - immediately and inexplicably - for Tokyo, where he meets a fellow lost soul: Yosa, a young Japanese student clutching a copy of The Complete Manual of Suicide. Together, Gilbert and Yosa set off on a pilgrimage to see the pine islands of Matsushima, one looking for the perfect end to his life, the other for a fresh start. Playful and profound, The Pine Islands is a beautiful tale of friendship, transformation and acceptance in modern Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poschmann, Marion, Calleja, Jen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42465834696888,"sku":"9781788160926","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781788160926.jpg?v=1734722456","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781788160926","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}