{"product_id":"deep-river-by-shusaku-endo-9781805331551","title":"Deep River","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEndo is one of the world's greatest novelists\u003c\/em\u003e - Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA group of Japanese tourists journey to the sacred River Ganges, each on a secret personal pilgrimage. Widower Isobe mourns for the devoted wife he neglected; gentle children's writer Numanda seeks out the bird he believes saved his life; Kiguchi is haunted by his time as a soldier along the Highway of Death; and Mitsuko reconnects with the classmate she tempted away from the church and cruelly discarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the softly lapping shores of the river—where the faithful come to bathe during their final moments—self-knowledge is sought and memories put to rest. Set against a rich backdrop of 90s India, \u003cem\u003eDeep River\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully moving story showing Endo at the height of his powers as a chronicler of religious experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932140749036,"sku":"9781805331551","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781805331551-deep-river.jpg?v=1783853987","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/deep-river-by-shusaku-endo-9781805331551","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}