{"product_id":"dead-end-memories","title":"Dead-End Memories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere was no past, no future, no words, nothing - just the light and the yellow and the scent of dry leaves in the sun. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapan's internationally celebrated storyteller returns with five stories of healing and hope. Effortlessly beautiful, nostalgic and melancholy, the stories in \u003cem\u003eDead-End Memories\u003c\/em\u003e explore the stories of five women who, following sudden and painful events, find solace in the blissful moments in everyday life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe daughter of a restaurant owner experiences a budding romance, accompanied by the ghosts of an elderly couple. After a scandalous near-death experience, an editor gains a new lease of life. A woman seeks refuge in the apartment above her uncle's bar after being betrayed by her fiancé.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Yoshimoto's gentle, effortless prose reminds us, one true miracle can be as simple as having someone to share a meal with, and happiness is always within us if only we take a moment to see it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Banana Yoshimoto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45470851956993,"sku":"9780571382347","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-2032.png?v=1776354351","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/dead-end-memories","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}