{"product_id":"9781803511337","title":"The Bridegroom Was a Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Tawada, Yoko | Modern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945) \u003cbr\u003ePublished 08\/05\/2025 by GRANTA BOOKS                    in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 96 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 198 x 8mm | 78g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitsuko, a schoolteacher at the Kitamura school, inspires both rumour and curiosity in the parents of her students because of her unconventional manner - not least when she tells the children the fable of a princess whose hand in marriage is promised to a dog she is intimate with. And when a young man with sharp canine teeth turns up at the schoolteacher's home and declares he's 'here to stay', the romantic - and sexual - relationship that develops intrigues the community, some of whom have suspicions about the man's identity and motives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasterfully turning the rules of folklore and fable on their head, The Bridegroom Was a Dog is a disarming and unforgettable modern classic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55381041840503,"sku":"9781803511337","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/the-bridegroom-was-a-dog-the-cleeve-bookshop-51103.jpg?v=1752095914","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781803511337","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}