【Extremely Rare】"The Man Who Sells Dreams" -Synopsis- The setting is Maruei Publishing. The protagonist is Ushigawara, a baby boomer who desires to leave a glorious autobiography. Ushigawara is an editor who admires Steve Jobs, and he runs a self-publishing business called "Joint Press." He prints books with money received from authors, distributes them to bookstores, and makes a profit. Why would someone go to the trouble of paying to publish a book? The authors are partly led by Ushigawara's clever explanations. This should be close to fraud, but Ushigawara says, "Publishing costs several million yen," and explains, "It's difficult for the publisher to bear all the costs," and uses a method like, "Publication is possible if the author bears some of the cost." Ushigawara uses skillful rhetoric to make the writers think they are "splitting the publishing costs." However, in reality, the publishing costs are not that high. The president who founded Maruei Publishing saw through this and created a terrifying business that profits easily. After all, they make a profit even if not a single book is sold. This book contains a famous quote: "It's much easier to find one author than to gather a thousand readers." This work depicts the process of a man who claims to have overflowing talent but does nothing and is a freeter (freelancer), a housewife who is confident in her children's education and despises her mom friends, and a retired baby boomer who believes his autobiography, chronicling his life, will become a bestseller, all being persuaded by Ushigawara and paying money, leading to the publication of books that will never sell. "Japanese is the most used language on the internet blogs in the world." "That means Japanese people are the most self-assertive people in the world." "In modern times, you need money to dream." What is the nature of the business Ushigawara boasts about? A masterpiece of laughter and tears that exposes the distorted desires of modern people. - Title: The Man Who Sells Dreams / With Obi - Author: Naoki Hyakuta - Publisher: Ohta Publishing - First Edition: February 26, 2013 - Type: Hardcover - Title: The Man Who Sells Dreams - Author: Naoki Hyakuta - Publisher: Gentosha Bunko - First Edition: May 1, 2015 - Type: Paperback ●Condition: Very Good ●Sunburn, Wrinkles, Scratches, Creases, Writing: None Thank you for viewing.