{"product_id":"the-ark-sakura-paperback","title":"The Ark Sakura - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKobo Abe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic from the renowned Japanese novelist about isolation and the threat of a nuclear holocaust, \u003cb\u003eThe Ark Sakura\u003c\/b\u003e is as timely today as it was at its original publication. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this Kafkaesque allegorical fantasy, Mole has converted a huge underground quarry into an \"ark\" capable of surviving the coming nuclear holocaust and is now in search of his crew. He falls victim, however, to the wiles of a con man-cum-insect dealer. In the surreal drama that ensues, the ark is invaded by a gang of youths and a sinister group of elderly people called the Broom Brigade, led by Mole's odious father, while Mole becomes trapped in the ark's central piece of equipment, a giant toilet powerful enough to flush almost anything, including chopped-up humans, out to sea.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKobo Abe (1924-1993) was one of the most acclaimed Japanese authors of the 20th century. His works include \u003cb\u003eThe Woman in the Dunes\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eKangaroo Notebook\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Face of Another\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Box Man\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Ruined Map\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSecret Rendezous\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eInter Ice Age 4\u003c\/b\u003e, and several others. He was awarded the Tanizaki, Akutagawa, and Yomiuri Prizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685064314943,"sku":"9780307389633","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0c5092f7cb8c638d0017e6f6312e2ffc.webp?v=1764969745","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-ark-sakura-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}