Author: Murakami, Haruki
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Published on 3 August 2023 by Vintage Publishing (Harvill Secker) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Murakami Collectible Classics' series.
Hardback | 224 pages
223 x 142 x 21 | 324g
A beautifully packaged hardback edition of Haruki Murakami's mesmerizingly evocative classic, now with a new introduction by the authorEyes mark the shape of the cityThe midnight hour approaches in an almost-empty diner. Mari sips her coffee and reads a book, but soon her solitude is disturbed: a girl has been beaten up at the Alphaville hotel, and needs Mari's help.
Meanwhile Mari's beautiful sister Eri lies in a deep, heavy sleep that is 'too perfect, too pure' to be normal; it has lasted for two months. But tonight as the digital clock displays 00:00, a hint of life flickers across the television screen in her room, even though its plug has been pulled out.
Strange nocturnal happenings, or a trick of the night?'A captivating mood piece, delicate and wistful' Evening Standard