{"product_id":"9781803511375-the-third-love","title":"The Third Love","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStrange Weather in Tokyo,\u003c\/i\u003e a novel that moves between Japan past and present to tell a time-bending story about desire and destiny.\u003cbr\u003eHaving married her childhood sweetheart, Riko now finds herself trapped in a relationship that has been soured by infidelity. One day, by chance, she runs into her old friend Mr Takaoka, who offers friendship, love, and an unusual escape: he teaches her the trick of living inside her dreams. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd so, each night, she sinks into another life: first as a high-ranking courtesan in the 17th century, and then as a serving lady to a princess in the late Middle Ages.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs she experiences desire and heartbreak in the past, so Riko comes to reconsider her life as a 21st century woman, as a wife, as a mother, and as a lover, and to ask herself whether, after loving her husband and loving Mr Takaoka, she is now ready for her third great love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55988543848822,"sku":"9781803511375","price":12.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28642493.jpg?v=1753419500","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781803511375-the-third-love","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}