{"product_id":"9781784875435","title":"The Makioka Sisters (Vintage Classics Japanese Series) by Junichiro Tanizaki","description":"An exquisite novel about four sisters living though a turbulent   decade...I'd put it in the 10 greatest books of the 20th century' David   Mitchell     'A near-perfect novel' Hanya Yanagihara     In the years leading up to the Second World War, four sisters live in   dilapidated houses in Osaka and Ashiya, and each navigate their own complex,   personal relationship to the fading lustre of the Makioka family name. Rich   with breathtaking descriptions of ancient customs and an ever-changing   natural world, Junichiro Tanizaki evokes in loving detail a long-lost way of   life even as it withers under the harsh glare of modernity.        TRANSLATED BY EDWARD SEIDENSTICKER     VINTAGE JAPANESE CLASSICS - five masterpieces of Japanese fiction in   gorgeous new gift editions.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43206229721266,"sku":"9781784875435","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781784875435.jpg?v=1705407213","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781784875435","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}