{"product_id":"nipponia-nippon-9781782278535","title":"Nipponia Nippon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eSeventeen-year-old Haruo, a Japanese literary star, is obsessed with the Japanese crested ibis, Nipponia Nippon, and prepares for the night of reckoning to free the birds from an undeserving civilization. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 27 July 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pushkin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA captivating and darkly ironic novella, penned by the acclaimed Japanese literary star, delves into the peculiar obsession of a young boy with the endangered Japanese crested ibis, Nipponia Nippon. Seventeen-year-old Haruo, confined to his solitary Tokyo apartment, finds solace in the digital realm, immersing himself in the world of the crested ibis. With his parents' indulgence, he retreats into a fantasy world, where he believes he alone shares a profound connection with these majestic birds, their lives confined within the national conservation center. As his emotional state becomes increasingly unstable, Haruo embarks on a mission to liberate the birds, alive or dead, from an undeserving civilization. In his quest for vengeance, he delves into the dark corners of the internet, seeking weapons and preparing for the night of reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 148g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 197 x 14 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781782278535\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kazushige Abe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44402348294394,"sku":"9781782278535","price":6.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1690559774903_book.jpg?v=1690702455","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/nipponia-nippon-9781782278535","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}