{"product_id":"the-great-passage-shion-miura-9781477823071","title":"The Great Passage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning story of love, friendship, and the power of human connection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Kohei Araki believes that a dictionary is a boat to carry us across the sea of words. But after thirty-seven years of creating dictionaries, it's time for him to retire and find his replacement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He discovers a kindred spirit in Mitsuya Majime--a young, disheveled square peg with a penchant for collecting antiquarian books and a background in linguistics--whom he swipes from his company's sales department.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with an energetic, if reluctant, new recruit and an elder linguistics scholar, Majime is tasked with a career-defining accomplishment: completing \u003ci\u003eThe Great Passage\u003c\/i\u003e, a comprehensive 2,900-page tome of the Japanese language. On his journey, Majime discovers friendship, romance, and an incredible dedication to his work, inspired by the words that connect us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shion Miura\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477823077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477823071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon Crossing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2017 pg. 52","brand":"Shion Miura","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049601691903,"sku":"9781477823071","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae0a63b6-445e-4457-a32f-3238d942d3f5.jpg?v=1685002453","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-great-passage-shion-miura-9781477823071","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}