{"product_id":"the-capricious-robot-by-shinichi-hoshi","title":"(The Capricious Robot) by Shinichi Hoshi (Japanese)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eInventive Japanese tales with surprising science fiction twists\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e - Jacket\/covers are rubbed and soiled, with small surface marks and edge wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShinichi Hoshi's collection brings together short stories in which ingenious inventions, unusual machines and apparently simple ideas lead to unexpected consequences. Robots and imagined technologies provide a starting point for observations about human behaviour, ambition and the mistakes people make when they believe a problem has been solved. Brief narratives build towards sharp turns, mixing playful imagination with irony and a sense of unease. Illustrated by Makoto Wada, this Japanese-language edition introduces the compact storytelling for which Hoshi is known. It is a collection to read a little at a time, with each story offering a fresh situation and a conclusion that invites the reader to reconsider what came before.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Value Junction ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67619472081108,"sku":"TVJ-033276","price":13.8,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/3059\/2980\/files\/TVJ-033276-1.jpg?v=1790922132","url":"https:\/\/thevaluejunction.co.nz\/products\/the-capricious-robot-by-shinichi-hoshi","provider":"The Value Junction ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}