{"product_id":"a-robe-of-feathers-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"A Robe of Feathers: And Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThersa Matsuura\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Japan, the line that divides myth from reality is not merely blurred, it is nonexistent. Superstitions, legends, and folk myths are passed down through generations and pervade daily living. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a child playing near a river fails to return home, it is whispered that she was swept away by an \u003ci\u003eadzuki arai\u003c\/i\u003e, or Bean Washer. When a man boarding a ship hears the ringing of an unseen insect, it is announced that a \u003ci\u003efunadama\u003c\/i\u003e (Boat Spirit) is present and so the auspicious harbinger of smooth seas and abundant catch is celebrated. Even something as innocuous as waking up to find your pillow at the foot of your bed is thought to be the trick of a \u003ci\u003emakura gaeshi\u003c\/i\u003e, otherwise known as a Pillow Turner. Nothing is as simple as it seems. Your neighbor isn't merely an eccentric old woman--she might very well be a shape-shifting, grudge-harboring Water Sprite. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Japanese examine life and living with the keenest eyes and the most vivid of imaginations. Thersa Matsuura has captured that essence in this darkly insightful collection illuminating the place where reality falters and slips into the strange and fantastical.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThersa Matsuura\u003c\/b\u003e has lived half her life in a small fishing town in Japan. There she researches Japanese myth and folklore, carves creepy hanga, and makes devil masks. She is also a Clarion West 2015 graduate and recipient of HWA's Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771323580704,"sku":"9781582434896","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ac3d14a87a310de3908a2ab87b2a3e75.webp?v=1780384636","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-robe-of-feathers-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}