{"product_id":"the-perfect-world-of-miwako-sumida-paperback","title":"The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClarissa Goenawan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eRainbirds\u003c\/i\u003e comes a novel of tragedy anddark histories set in Japan.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUniversity sophomore Miwako Sumida has hanged herself, leaving those closest to her reeling. In the months before her suicide, she was hiding away in a remote mountainside village, but what, or whom, was she running from? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo Ryusei, a fellow student at Waseda; Chie, Miwako's best friend; and Fumi, Ryusei's older sister, Miwako was more than the blunt, no-nonsense person she projected to the world. Heartbroken, Ryusei begs Chie to take him to the village where Miwako spent her final days. While he is away, Fumi receives an unexpected guest at their shared apartment in Tokyo, increasingly fearful that Miwako's death may ruin what is left of her brother's life. Expanding on the beautifully crafted world of \u003ci\u003eRainbirds\u003c\/i\u003e, Clarissa Goenawan gradually pierces through a young woman's careful fa ade, unmasking her most painful secrets.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClarissa Goenawan\u003c\/b\u003e is an Indonesian-born Singaporean writer. Her award-winning short fiction has appeared in literary magazines and anthologies in Singapore, Australia, the UK, and the US. \u003ci\u003eRainbirds\u003c\/i\u003e, her first novel, has been published in fourteen different languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768784060704,"sku":"9781641292634","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2a94ec9620d408443c981d05f0196981.webp?v=1780337204","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-perfect-world-of-miwako-sumida-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}