{"product_id":"the-soul-catchers-by-naoko-higashi","title":"The Soul Catchers by Naoko Higashi","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE REDISCOVERED JAPANESE CLASSIC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the original and moving literary gem for fans of Banana Yoshimoto and Kawaguchi's BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat 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 sister?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEleven recently deceased protagonists find themselves floating in the afterlife where a nameless ghost offers them a joyous reunion with their loved ones. But not as you would expect. In 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtterly charming and feelgood, Higashi's classic is an original exploration of our eternal reluctance to let go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat:Hardback 176 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd\u003cbr\u003eImprint:Doubleday\u003cbr\u003eISBN:9781529959017\u003cbr\u003ePublished:19 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003eClassifications:Modern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fantasy, Short stories, Fiction in translation\u003cbr\u003eWeight:244g\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:205 x 135 x 20 (mm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wave of Nostalgia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63876206461277,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8838\/2301\/files\/9781529959017.jpg?v=1773664912","url":"https:\/\/waveofnostalgia.co.uk\/products\/the-soul-catchers-by-naoko-higashi","provider":"Wave of Nostalgia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}