{"product_id":"hunchback-by-saou-ichikawa","title":"Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A literary phenomenon in Japan, Hunchback is an extraordinary and thrilling debut novel about sex, disability and power.\"—International Booker Prize Judges\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Unforgettable . . . a thriller of the body . . . [a] miracle.\"—New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn with a congenital muscle disorder, Shaka spends her days in her room in a care home outside Tokyo, relying on an electric wheelchair to get around and a ventilator to breathe. But if Shaka’s physical life is limited, her quick, mischievous mind has no boundaries: She takes e-learning courses on her iPad, publishes explicit fantasies on websites, and anonymously troll-tweets to see if anyone is paying attention (“In another life, I’d like to work as a high-class prostitute”). One day, she tweets into the void an offer of an enormous sum of money for a sperm donor. To Shaka’s surprise, her new nurse accepts the dare, unleashing a series of events that will forever change Shaka’s sense of herself as a woman in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHunchback has shaken Japanese literary culture with its skillful depiction of the physical body and its unrepentant humor. Winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, it’s a feminist story about the dignity of an individual who insists on her right to make choices for herself, no matter the consequences. Formally creative and refreshingly unsentimental, Hunchback depicts the joy, anger, and desires of a woman demanding autonomy in a world that doesn’t always grant it to people like her. Full of wit, bite, and heart, this unforgettable novel reminds us all of the full potential of our lives, regardless of the limitations we experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9780593135372 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-0\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Saou Ichikawa, translated by Polly Barton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages: 112\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelease year: 2023; 2025 in English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by: Hogarth (Penguin Random House)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Umami Mart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43845179179087,"sku":"14-100-0102","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/hunchback_web.jpg?v=1767914317","url":"https:\/\/umamimart.life\/products\/hunchback-by-saou-ichikawa","provider":"Umami Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}