{"product_id":"the-bookshop-woman-1","title":"The Bookshop Woman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Bookshop Woman is a love story, a love story about books. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNanako Hanada's life has not just flatlined, it's hit rock bottom... Recently separated from her husband, she is living between 4-hour capsule hostels, pokey internet cafes and bookshop floors. Her work is going no better - sales at the eccentric Village Vanguard bookstore in Tokyo, which Nanako manages, are dwindling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs Nanako's life falls apart, reading books is the only thing keeping her alive. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's until Nanako joins an online meet-up site which offers 30 minutes with someone you'll never see again. Describing herself as a sexy bookseller she offers strangers 'the book that will change their life' in exchange for a meeting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the year that follows, Nanako meets hundreds of people, some of whom want more than just a book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcerbic and self-knowing,\u003cem\u003e The Bookshop Woman \u003c\/em\u003eis a soul-soothing story of a bookseller's self-discovery and an ode to the joy of reading. Offering a glimpse into bookselling in Japan and the quirky side of Tokyo and its people, this is a story of how books can help us forge connection with others and lead us to ourselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a story about the beauty of climbing into a book, free diving into its pages, and then resurfacing on the last page, ready to breathe a different kind of air.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Nakano Hanada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45395302121729,"sku":"9781914240782","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/Untitleddesign-2025-05-31T152422.088.png?v=1748701472","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.pro\/products\/the-bookshop-woman-1","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}