{"product_id":"a-thousand-graces-paperback","title":"A Thousand Graces - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Hill Anton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChie Uchida, a talented student\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, does not fit the mold of her countryside life and provincial upbringing\u003c\/strong\u003e. She's not certain what she wants, but knows that unlike her beloved brother, her future does not spell contentment on a tea farm. Her self-absorbed best friend has a rebellious streak but doesn't present a model Chie wants to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntering college, Chie plunges headlong into emotional turmoil as she takes her first misguided steps into womanhood-she misreads the attention of one professor and the aspirations of another. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in 1970s Japan, the Showa era, the story evokes nostalgia for a simpler time as traditional customs and values fade away and Japanese society inexorably changes to meet the expectations and demands of a more modern world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe characters in this novel, drawn with a deft deliberation and intimate distance, arouse empathy as they struggle, submit, and surrender. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721020379199,"sku":"9798218109844","price":22.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ebd1d2785a117e2a0c6c3b92bbc39613.webp?v=1765090890","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-thousand-graces-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}