{"product_id":"a-serving-of-hope-a-kamogawa-food-detectives-novel","title":"A Serving of Hope (A Kamogawa Food Detectives Novel)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHisashi Kashiwai \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1952 and was raised in Kyoto. He graduated from Osaka Dental University. After graduating, he returned to Kyoto and worked as a dentist. He has written extensively about his native city and has collaborated in TV programs and magazines. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJesse Kirkwood \u003c\/b\u003eis a literary translator working from Japanese into English. The recipient of the 2020 Harvill Secker Young Translators' Prize, his translations include \n\u003ci\u003eThe Kamogawa Food Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e by Hisashi Kashiwai, \n\u003ci\u003eTokyo Express\u003c\/i\u003e by Seicho Matsumoto and \n\u003ci\u003eA Perfect Day to Be Alone\u003c\/i\u003e by Nanae Aoyama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDiscover new delicious mysteries in this fourth installment in The Kamogawa Food Detectives series, the beloved Japanese bestseller and celebration of the healing power of food. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Off-beat and charming, [with] more complexity of flavor than you might expect.\" - NPR - Fresh Air with Terry Gross \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Miso soup for the soul.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIf I hadn't searched for the 'flavors' of my memories, I think I would have spent my life endlessly chasing the past . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDown a Kyoto alleyway, near Higashi Honganji Temple, the Kamogawa Diner attracts lost souls. The father-daughter \"food detective\" duo of Chef Nagare and Detective Koishi help their clientele who seek meaning in their lives by helping them access lost memories through the food of their past. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the onigiri gifted alongside cherished promises to the ginger pork that became a memory of unrequited love, the not-too-sour chilled noodles from grandma's house, and the macaroni gratin shared by a father and young son for the last time, there is no dish or memory too complex for father and daughter. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to another delicious mystery. The Kamogawa Diner is a tonic for the soul, and its customers will leave with a warm belly and a full heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496029782294,"sku":"9798217045372","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798217045372.jpg?v=1783051067","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/a-serving-of-hope-a-kamogawa-food-detectives-novel","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}