Description
Stand-In Companion, by the award-winning Japanese author Kazufumi Shiraishi, explores the struggle to find love, companionship and meaning in life. In any society, relationship dynamics are complex. And as Hayato, a Japanese industrial designer will discover in this clever and absorbing tale, this is even the case in a future world enriched by technology, AI and androids.
A love story with a twist, Stand-In Companion is a touching and powerful exploration of infertility and relationships. Hayato and his wife, Yutori, face deeply human challenges in a world where science has solved almost every problem.
A clever, absorbing and profoundly modern tale from one of Japan's best and most insightful storytellers.
Red Circle Minis: Original, Short and Compelling Reads
Stand-In Companion is part of Red Circle Minis, a series of short captivating books by Japan's finest contemporary writers that brings the narratives and voices of Japan together as never before. Each book is a first edition written specifically for the series and is being published in English first.
Author: Kazufumi Shiraishi
Publisher: Red Circle
Published: 11/23/2018
Pages: 58
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.12lbs
Size: 7.00h x 4.25w x 0.14d
ISBN13: 9781912864003
ISBN10: 1912864002
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction
- Fiction | Science Fiction | Collections & Anthologies
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