{"product_id":"battle-royale-remastered-9781421565989","title":"Battle Royale: Remastered","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a dystopian future Japan, forty-two junior high school students are outfitted with weapons and bid to kill one another until there is only one left standing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKoushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller envisions a nightmare scenario: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill until only one survivor is left standing. Criticized as violent exploitation when first published in Japan--where it became a runaway best seller--\u003ci\u003eBattle Royale\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e for the 21st century, a potent allegory of what it means to be young and (barely) alive in a dog-eat-dog world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Koushun Takami\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Haikasoru\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Battle Royale (Novel)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.45w x 1.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421565989","brand":"Haikasoru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43176800092297,"sku":"9781421565989","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_d448077c-cf4a-46e2-b599-0b0713b094bd.jpg?v=1733215000","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/battle-royale-remastered-9781421565989","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}