{"product_id":"old-capital","title":"Old Capital","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eOld Capital\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eYasunari Kawabata\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781593760328\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eCounterpoint\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2006\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReprint\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e200\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eReading copy with considerable wear. May have marking in text. Binding may be cracked; all pages present. Does not include dust jacket. We sometimes source from libraries. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all order\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young woman in historic Kyoto grapples with secrets from her past in this lyrical work of Japanese literature from a Nobel Prize-winning author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Old Capital\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the three novels cited specifically by the Nobel Committee when they awarded Yasunari Kawabata the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968. With the ethereal tone and aesthetic styling characteristic of Kawabata's prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Capital\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Chieko, the adopted daughter of a Kyoto kimono designer, Takichiro, and his wife, Shige. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set in the traditional city of Kyoto, Japan, this deeply poetic story revolves around Chieko who becomes bewildered and troubled as she discovers the true facets of her past. With the harmony and time-honored customs of a Japanese backdrop, the story becomes poignant as Chieko's longing and confusion develops.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Counterpoint","offers":[{"title":"Old Capital | Yasunari Kawabata | Paperback | 9781593760328 | Used: Acceptable | Back Stacks I 1710400","offer_id":50834970149122,"sku":"1710400","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/81x5wrx3IvL.jpg?v=1792645630","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/old-capital","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}