{"product_id":"minas-matchbox","title":"Mina's Matchbox","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn sleepless nights, I open the matchbox and reread the story of the girl who gathered shooting stars. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter the death of her father, twelve-year-old Tomoko is sent to live for a year with her uncle in the coastal town of Ashiya. It is a year which will change her life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1970s are bringing changes to Japan and her uncle's magnificent colonial mansion opens up a new and unfamiliar world for Tomoko; its sprawling gardens are even home to a pygmy hippo the family keeps as a pet. Tomoko finds her relatives equally exotic and beguiling and her growing friendship with her cousin Mina draws her into an intoxicating world full of secret crushes and elaborate storytelling. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich with the magic and mystery of youth, \u003cem\u003eMina’s Matchbox\u003c\/em\u003e is an evocative snapshot of a moment frozen in time, and a striking depiction of a family on the edge of collapse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yoko Ogawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45532809003265,"sku":"9781529933536","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-1970.png?v=1773852054","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/minas-matchbox","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}