{"product_id":"eclipse-by-keiichiro-hirano-9780231214919","title":"Eclipse","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late fifteenth century, a young Dominican friar sets out on a journey from Paris to Florence in search of manuscripts of pre-Christian philosophy. Along the way, he encounters an ascetic alchemist in a small village. As the young man falls under the spell of the alchemist's quest for enlightenment, a series of disasters—culminating in a total solar eclipse—strikes the village, with profound consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEclipse\u003c\/em\u003e by Keiichiro Hirano was a meteoric literary sensation when it first appeared in 1998. Its author, still an undergraduate, was hailed as a prodigy; the book received Japan's most prestigious literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, and became a bestseller. Set on the eve of the Renaissance in Europe, \u003cem\u003eEclipse\u003c\/em\u003e depicts a society that is on the surface vastly different from modern-day Japan. Yet its account of a challenge to dualistic binaries and ossified worldviews holds striking contemporary resonance and philosophical depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking the form of a memoir, \u003cem\u003eEclipse\u003c\/em\u003e brings together an evocative portrayal of its historical setting, including the lore of medieval alchemy, with a rich literary lexicon, lush imagery, and psychological intricacy. This vivid translation offers Anglophone readers a vital work by one of Japan's most distinctive voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853256085740,"sku":"9780231214919","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8205893482270.jpg?v=1759193180","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/eclipse-by-keiichiro-hirano-9780231214919","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}