{"product_id":"flesh-idol-flora-yin-wong","title":"Flesh Idol - Flora Yin Wong","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"product-title-block mt-4 break-words font-heading text-lg\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte mt-8 \"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart historical and folkloric research, part auto-fiction, FLESH IDOL draws from a solitary journey through the Holy Mountains last winter to find meaning in suffering. A parallel search for internal solace, consideration of the voluntary abandonment of the body on this plane, and respect of the holy men who achieved it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelving into the fog-covered terrain of Yamagata Prefecture, the book documents the author’s passage taken in order to pay homage to the monks of Sokushinbutsu - the now outlawed ritual practice of self-mummification in the Japanese mountain religion of Shugendō.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the second title to come from Doyenne founder and artist Flora Yin Wong, the new book - first conceived at the start of the year and released to coincide with the end of 2025 - is an abstract retelling of a personal journey, mytho-historical facts, their geographical locations and local lore under the domain of the ascetic religious sect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Doyenne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e149 x 210mm, Black \u0026amp; white printing, Open glue bound, Card cover, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Errant Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46154073178297,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/1964\/5113\/files\/0FFFF211-69C1-46C4-AC0E-DA6F29CED067.jpg?v=1769948351","url":"https:\/\/errantbooks.com\/products\/flesh-idol-flora-yin-wong","provider":"Errant Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}