{"product_id":"kinshu","title":"Kinshu","description":"Life, death, karma--these interwoven themes form the heart of this lyrical novel in letters, \u003cem\u003eKinshu: Autumn Brocade\u003c\/em\u003e, the first work to be published in the U.S. by Teru Miyamoto, one of Japan's most popular literary writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The word \u003cem\u003ekinshu\u003c\/em\u003e has many connotations in Japanese--brocade, poetic writing, the brilliance of autumn leaves--and resonates here as a vibrant metaphor for the complex, intimate relationship between Aki and Yasuaki. Ten years after a dramatic divorce, they meet by chance at a mountain resort. Aki initiates a new correspondence, and letter by letter through the seasons, the secrets of the past unfold as they reflect on their present struggles. From a lover's suicide to a father's controlling demands, to Mozart's \u003cem\u003eThirty-Ninth Symphony\u003c\/em\u003e (\"a veritable marvel of sixteenth notes\"), to the karmic consequences of their actions, the story glides through their deeply introspective and stirring exchanges. What begins as a series of accusations and apologies, questions and excuses, turns into a source of mutual support and healing. Chosen as an Outstanding Work of Japanese Literature by the Japanese Literature Publishing Project.","brand":"New Directions Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48833671725261,"sku":"9780811216753","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_68eb3143-4e1c-4599-9ebb-0d98231d3ce7.jpg?v=1790892767","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/kinshu","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}