{"product_id":"a-robe-of-feathers-thersa-matsuura-9781582434896","title":"A Robe of Feathers: And Other Stories","description":"In Japan, the line that divides myth from reality is not merely blurred, it is nonexistent. Superstitions, legends, and folk myths are passed down through generations and pervade daily living. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a child playing near a river fails to return home, it is whispered that she was swept away by an \u003ci\u003eadzuki arai\u003c\/i\u003e, or Bean Washer. When a man boarding a ship hears the ringing of an unseen insect, it is announced that a \u003ci\u003efunadama\u003c\/i\u003e (Boat Spirit) is present and so the auspicious harbinger of smooth seas and abundant catch is celebrated. Even something as innocuous as waking up to find your pillow at the foot of your bed is thought to be the trick of a \u003ci\u003emakura gaeshi\u003c\/i\u003e, otherwise known as a Pillow Turner. Nothing is as simple as it seems. Your neighbor isn't merely an eccentric old woman--she might very well be a shape-shifting, grudge-harboring Water Sprite. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Japanese examine life and living with the keenest eyes and the most vivid of imaginations. Thersa Matsuura has captured that essence in this darkly insightful collection illuminating the place where reality falters and slips into the strange and fantastical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thersa Matsuura\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1582434891\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781582434896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Thersa Matsuura","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073772712191,"sku":"9781582434896","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b8e6a5fc-75af-49c4-a44b-621123215fc9.jpg?v=1685449812","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-robe-of-feathers-thersa-matsuura-9781582434896","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}