{"product_id":"the-ruined-map-9780375726521","title":"The Ruined Map","description":"Of all the great Japanese novelists, Kobe Abe was indubitably the most versatile. With \u003cb\u003eThe Ruined Map\u003c\/b\u003e, he crafted a mesmerizing literary crime novel that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler with the psychological depth of Dostoevsky. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMr. Nemuro, a respected salesman, disappeared over half a year ago, but only now does his alluring yet alcoholic wife hire a private eye. The nameless detective has but two clues: a photo and a matchbook. With these he embarks upon an ever more puzzling pursuit that leads him into the depths of Tokyo's dangerous underworld, where he begins to lose the boundaries of his own identity. Surreal, fast-paced, and hauntingly dreamlike, Abe's masterly novel delves into the unknowable mysteries of the human mind.\u003cbr\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by E. Dale Saunders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kobo Abe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.04h x 5.19w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375726521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKobo Abe was born in Tokyo in 1924, grew up in Manchuria, and returned to Japan in his early twenties. In 1948 he received a medical degree from Tokyo Imperial University, but he never practiced medicine. Before his death in 1993, Abe was considered his country's foremost living novelist, and was also widely known as a dramatist. His novels have earned many literary awards and prizes, and have all been best sellers in Japan. They include \u003cb\u003eThe Woman in the Dunes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eKangaroo Notebook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ark Sakura\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Face of Another\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Box Man\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003eThe Ruined Map\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kobo Abe \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47897230737565,"sku":"9780375726521","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0afd24eb-59cb-4bec-8423-d5d960ece735.jpg?v=1778004190","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-ruined-map-9780375726521","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}