{"product_id":"the-forest-of-wool-and-steel-paperback","title":"The Forest of Wool and Steel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNatsu Miyashita\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilip Gabriel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTomura is startled by the hypnotic sound of a piano being tuned in his school. It seeps into his soul and transports him to the forests, dark and gleaming, that surround his beloved mountain village. From that moment, he is determined to discover more. Under the tutelage of three master piano-tuners--one humble, one jovial, one ill-tempered--Tomura embarks on his training, never straying too far from a single, unfathomable question: \u003ci\u003edo I have what it takes?\u003c\/i\u003e Set in small-town Japan, this warm and mystical story is for the lucky few who have found their calling--and for the rest of us who are still searching. It shows that the road to finding one's purpose is a winding path, often filled with treacherous doubts and, for those who persevere, astonishing moments of revelation. Contains 5 exquisite hand-drawn illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatsu Miyashita \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Fukui Prefecture on Honshu island, Japan, in 1967. \u003ci\u003eThe Forest of Wool and Steel \u003c\/i\u003ewon the influential Japan Booksellers' Award, in which booksellers vote for the title they most enjoy hand-selling. In 2018 it was turned into a popular Japanese film by the same name, directed by Kojiro Hashimoto and starring Kento Yamazaki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335119540461,"sku":"9781784162986","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/7GB-4cyekD9781784162986.webp?v=1785029881","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/the-forest-of-wool-and-steel-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}