{"product_id":"kinshu-by-teru-miyamoto-9780811216753","title":"Kinshu","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife, death, karma—these interwoven themes form the heart of this lyrical novel in letters, \u003cem\u003eKinshu: Autumn Brocade\u003c\/em\u003e, the first work to be published in the U.S. by Teru Miyamoto, one of Japan's most popular literary writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe word \u003cem\u003ekinshu\u003c\/em\u003e has many connotations in Japanese—brocade, poetic writing, the brilliance of autumn leaves—and resonates here as a vibrant metaphor for the complex, intimate relationship between Aki and Yasuaki. Ten years after a dramatic divorce, they meet by chance at a mountain resort. Aki initiates a new correspondence, and letter by letter through the seasons, the secrets of the past unfold as they reflect on their present struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a lover's suicide to a father's controlling demands, to Mozart's Thirty-Ninth Symphony (\"a veritable marvel of sixteenth notes\"), to the karmic consequences of their actions, the story glides through their deeply introspective and stirring exchanges. What begins as a series of accusations and apologies, questions and excuses, turns into a source of mutual support and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChosen as an Outstanding Work of Japanese Literature by the Japanese Literature Publishing Project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471060484332,"sku":"9780811216753","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780811216753-kinshu.jpg?v=1775231777","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/kinshu-by-teru-miyamoto-9780811216753","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}