{"product_id":"9780349019215","title":"The Dilemmas of Working Women : The Japanese Bestseller","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Yamamoto, Fumio \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 July 2025 by Little, Brown Book Group (Virago Press Ltd) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e145 x 225 x 29 | 410g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic Japanese bestseller  published in English for the very first time - a darkly funny and relatable book portraying the lives of five women'Witty, wise and thought-provoking' Cecelia Ahern'Crackles and pops with humour, empathy and intelligence' Lisa Owens, author of Not Working'So brilliantly written that I kept trying to memorise sentences in order to repeat them to people later' Roxy Dunn, author of As Young as ThisIzumi needs to get a job.  Haruka needs to stop talking about how she once had cancer.  Kato needs to get through a shift at the convenience store without being harassed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mito needs to break up with her boyfriend - or marry him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sumie just needs somewhere to live. In this classic Japanese bestseller, published in English twenty-five years after it took Japan by storm, the lives of five ordinary women are depicted with irresistible humour and searing emotional insight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46995882934531,"sku":"9780349019215","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780349019215.jpg?v=1752053577","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9780349019215","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}