{"product_id":"stand-in-companion-9781912864003","title":"Stand-In Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStand-In Companion\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA love story with a twist, \u003cem\u003eStand-In Companion\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003ealmost \u003c\/em\u003eevery problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clever, absorbing and profoundly modern tale from one of Japan's best and most insightful storytellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Circle Minis: Original, Short and Compelling Reads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStand-In Companio\u003c\/em\u003en 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12178766\"\u003eKazufumi Shiraishi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Circle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.25w x 0.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912864003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912864002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027130\"\u003eRomance | Science Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028040\"\u003eScience Fiction | Collections \u0026amp; Anthologies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Circle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42664445903085,"sku":"9781912864003","price":12.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_29290169-3ed3-4c1a-b715-31fba42e29da.jpg?v=1649405346","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/stand-in-companion-9781912864003","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}