{"product_id":"the-factory-paperback-1","title":"The Factory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe English-language debut of one of Japan's most exciting new writers, The Factory follows three workers at a sprawling industrial factory. Each worker focuses intently on the specific task they've been assigned: one shreds paper, one proofreads documents, and another studies the moss growing all over the expansive grounds. But their lives slowly become governed by their work--days take on a strange logic and momentum, and little by little, the margins of reality seem to be dissolving: Where does the factory end and the rest of the world begin? What's going on with the strange animals here? And after a while--it could be weeks or years--the three workers struggle to answer the most basic question: What am I doing here?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith hints of Kafka and unexpected moments of creeping humor, The Factory casts a vivid--and sometimes surreal--portrait of the absurdity and meaninglessness of the modern workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51370094788831,"sku":"9780811228855","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/y8L6Rw55Mn9780811228855.webp?v=1789150345","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-factory-paperback-1","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}