{"product_id":"9780099589457-the-waiting-years","title":"The Waiting Years","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished for the first time in the UK, one of Japan's greatest modern female writers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the late nineteenth century, Tomo, the faithful wife of a government official, is sent to Tokyo, where a heartbreaking task is awaiting her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished for the first time in the UK, one of Japan's greatest modern female writers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the late nineteenth century, Tomo, the faithful wife of a government official, is sent to Tokyo, where a heartbreaking task is awaiting her. From among hundreds of geishas and daughters offered up for sale by their families she must select a respectable young girl to become her husband’s new lover. Externally calm, but torn apart inside, Tomo dutifully begins the search for an official mistress. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Waiting Years\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded Japan’s most prestigious literary award, the Noma Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40942907195489,"sku":"9780099589457","price":8.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32227850.jpg?v=1737103411","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780099589457-the-waiting-years","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}