{"product_id":"9781529959017-retail-the-soul-catchers","title":"The Soul Catchers","description":"The rediscovered magical-realist classic by a bestselling poet for fans of Banana Yoshimoto and Kawaguchi's BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD\n\nWho doesn't want a second chance at life?\n\nRead the original and moving literary gem for fans of Banana Yoshimoto and Kawaguchi's BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD, with stunning illustrated endpapers.\n\nWhat if you could come back after death to watch over your loved one, installing yourself in a treasured mug, for example, or perhaps your mother's hearing aid, a diary, or even a climbing frame, to feel the clambering limbs of a beloved younger sister?\n\nEleven recently deceased protagonists find themselves floating in the afterlife where a nameless ghost offers them a joyous reunion with their loved ones.\n\nBut not as you would expect.\n\nIn a world where souls linger restlessly around after death, unwilling to depart, The Soul Catchers is a comforting, witty, and surprisingly sensual take on the Japanese folk belief that objects can be inhabited by human presences. Utterly charming, Higashi's classic is an original exploration of our eternal reluctance to let go.","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48878233649371,"sku":"9781529959017-RETAIL","price":29.74,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c660595d-f9df-4830-83fe-ad6787d371d0.jpg?v=1781527729","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781529959017-retail-the-soul-catchers","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}