{"product_id":"dead-end-memories-stories-hardcover","title":"Dead-End Memories: Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBanana Yoshimoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAsa Yoneda\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is a supremely hopeful book, one that feels important because it shows that happiness, while not always easy, is still a subject worthy of art.\" --Brandon Taylor, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJapan's internationally celebrated master storyteller returns with five stories of women on their way to healing that vividly portrays the blissful moments and everyday sorrows that surround us in everyday life \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in Japan in 2003 and never before published in the United States, \u003ci\u003eDead-End Memories \u003c\/i\u003ecollects the stories of five women who, following sudden and painful events, quietly discover their ways back to recovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the women we meet in \u003ci\u003eDead-End Memories\u003c\/i\u003e is one betrayed by her fiancé who finds a perfect refuge in an apartment above her uncle's bar while seeking the real meaning of happiness. In \"House of Ghosts,\" the daughter of a yoshoku restaurant owner encounters the ghosts of a sweet elderly couple who haven't yet realized that they've been dead for years. In \"Tomo-chan's Happiness,\" an office worker who is a victim of sexual assault finally catches sight of the hope of romance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoshimoto's gentle, effortless prose reminds us that one true miracle can be as simple as having someone to share a meal with, and that happiness is always within us if only we take a moment to pause and reflect. Discover this collection of what Yoshimoto herself calls the \"most precious work of my writing career.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBANANA YOSHIMOTO\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eKitchen\u003c\/i\u003e. She has published ten books in English translation, including \u003ci\u003eGoodbye Tsugumi, Asleep\u003c\/i\u003e, and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eMoshi Moshi\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been translated and published in more than thirty countries. In Italy, she won the Scanno Literary Prize in 1993, the Fendissime Literary Prize in 1996, the Maschera d'Argento Prize in 1999, and the Capri Award in 2011. She lives in Tokyo. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eASA YONEDA\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Osaka and studied language, literature, and translation at the University of Oxford and SOAS University of London. Her translation works include \u003ci\u003eMoshi Moshi\u003c\/i\u003e by Banana Yoshimoto and \u003ci\u003eThe Lonesome Bodybuilder\u003c\/i\u003e by Yukiko Motoya. She lives in Bristol, U.K.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766362833184,"sku":"9781640093690","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/475462fba99740cc092dc1dbb67235f5.webp?v=1780291169","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dead-end-memories-stories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}