{"product_id":"9781782275909","title":"Spark","description":"\u003cb\u003eHilarious, strange and moving in equal measure - a Japanese multi-million-copy smash hit about the struggles of a pair of young manzai stand-up comedians\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTokunaga is a young comedian struggling to make a name for himself when he is taken under the wing of Kamiya, who is either a crazy genius or perhaps just crazy. Kamiya's indestructible confidence inspires Tokunaga, but it also makes him doubt the limits of his own talent, and dedication to Manzai comedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpark\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about art and friendship, about countless bizarre drunken conversations and how far it's acceptable to go for a laugh. A novel about comedy that's as moving and thoughtful as it is funny, it's already been a sensation in Japan.","brand":"Naoki Matayoshi","offers":[{"title":"Steerforth Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2020-08-25","offer_id":44151113810175,"sku":"9781782275909","price":21.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/products\/BNCImageAPI_7c907c8b-a2d7-4458-b0bc-6f929044088f.jpg?v=1654883403","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781782275909","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}