{"product_id":"convenience-store-woman-paperback","title":"Convenience Store Woman - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSayaka Murata\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGinny Tapley Takemori\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Best Translated Book Award\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the \u003ci\u003eBeliever\u003c\/i\u003e Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe English-language debut of an exciting young voice in international fiction, selling 660,000 copies in Japan alone, \u003ci\u003eConvenience Store Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is a bewitching portrayal of contemporary Japan through the eyes of a single woman who fits into the rigidity of its work culture only too well.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe English-language debut of one of Japan's most talented contemporary writers, selling over 650,000 copies there, \u003ci\u003eConvenience Store Woman \u003c\/i\u003eis the heartwarming and surprising story of thirty-six-year-old Tokyo resident Keiko Furukura. Keiko has never fit in, neither in her family, nor in school, but when at the age of eighteen she begins working at the Hiiromachi branch of \"Smile Mart,\" she finds peace and purpose in her life. In the store, unlike anywhere else, she understands the rules of social interaction--many are laid out line by line in the store's manual--and she does her best to copy the dress, mannerisms, and speech of her colleagues, playing the part of a \"normal\" person excellently, more or less. Managers come and go, but Keiko stays at the store for eighteen years. It's almost hard to tell where the store ends and she begins. Keiko is very happy, but the people close to her, from her family to her coworkers, increasingly pressure her to find a husband, and to start a proper career, prompting her to take desperate action... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A brilliant depiction of an unusual psyche and a world hidden from view, \u003ci\u003eConvenience Store Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is an ironic and sharp-eyed look at contemporary work culture and the pressures to conform, as well as a charming and completely fresh portrait of an unforgettable heroine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSayaka Murata\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eConvenience Store Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of Japan's most prestigious literary award, the Akutagawa Prize. She used to work part-time in a convenience store, which inspired this novel. Murata has been named a \u003ci\u003eFreeman's\u003c\/i\u003e \"Future of New Writing\" author, and her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere. In 2016, \u003ci\u003eVogue Japan\u003c\/i\u003e selected her as a Woman of the Year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eGinny Tapley Takemori\u003c\/b\u003e has translated works by more than a dozen Japanese writers, including Ryū Murakami. She lives at the foot of a mountain in Eastern Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44304419291238,"sku":"9780802129628","price":24.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RDlwK3lVWEhxNXlQUWRCeThMSmVxQT09.webp?v=1767599741","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/convenience-store-woman-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}