{"product_id":"vanishing-world","title":"Vanishing World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the bestselling literary sensations \u003cem\u003eConvenience Store Woman\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEarthlings \u003c\/em\u003ecomes a surprising and highly imaginative story set in a version of Japan where sex between married couples has vanished and all children are born by artificial insemination.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Normality is the creepiest madness there is...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our near-future world, children are solely conceived by artificial insemination. Even sex between married couples is viewed as taboo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmane's family is irregular. Her parents copulated to create her and hope that she too will find love and have a child with the person she marries. But Amane falls in line with society's way of thinking and wants a regular 'clean' marriage. Then she hears of a place that is the subject of a social experiment. Everyone in Paradise-Eden will act as one big family. Could this be the perfect third way?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most celebrated of the new generation of Japanese writers, Sayaka Murata has won not only the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, but the Gunzo, Noma, and Mishima Yukio Prizes as well. Her story, 'A Clean Marriage', was featured in \u003cem\u003eGranta \u003c\/em\u003e127 Japan. She is 36-years-old and works part-time in a convenience store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Translator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGinny Tapley Takemori has translated Ryu Murakami, Miyabe Miyuki, Akiyuki Nosaka, and Kyotaro Nishimura, among others. Her translation of Tomiko Inui's \u003cem\u003eThe Secret of the Blue Glass\u003c\/em\u003e was shortlisted for the Marsh Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e13.8 x 20.8 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Granta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46614579249309,"sku":"9781803511207","price":89.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/vanishing_world_sayaka_murata_9781803511207.jpg?v=1742528261","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/vanishing-world","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}