{"product_id":"9781805331421","title":"The Bear and the Paving Stone by Geraint Howells","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner   of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, three dream-like tales of memory and   war\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisiting a friend in the French   countryside, a man finds himself cast into the quandaries of historical whim,   religious identity, and seeing without sight; a walk along the seashore, upon   the anniversary of a death, becomes a reverie on building sandcastles; and an   innocent break-in at the ruins of an archbishop's residence takes a turn   towards disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn three stories that prove the   unavoidable connections of our past, Toshiyuki Horie creates a haunting world   of dreams and memories where everyone ends up where they began - whether they   want to or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToshiyuki   Horie\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1964) is a scholar of French literature and a   professor at Waseda University. He has won many literary prizes, including   the Mishima Yukio Prize, Akutagawa Prize (for \u003cem\u003eThe Bear and the   Paving Stone\u003c\/em\u003e), the Kawabata Yasunari Prize, the Tanizaki   Jun'ichiro Prize and the Yomiuri Prize for Literature (twice).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44582819561650,"sku":"9781805331421","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781805331421.jpg?v=1737625503","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781805331421","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}