{"product_id":"an-undesirable-friend-natsume-soseki-9781529983654","title":"An Undesirable Friend","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Japan's most famous, classic novelist comes a remarkable gem of wit, irony, and feline observation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stray kitten, catapulted to literary fame loudly observes the world of Meiji Japan in all its absurdity. But he's not the only cat in the neighbourhood, and as he rallies against the stupidity of human habit, he grows closer to the sophisticated Miss Calico - but he can't hide his own inadequacies for long. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natsume Soseki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529983657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529983654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Natsume Soseki","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801492107519,"sku":"9781529983654","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-undesirable-friend-natsume-soseki-9781529983654","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}