Goodnight Tokyo (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
176
Utgivningsdatum
2024-07-18
Förlag
Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Översättare
Haydn Trowell
Originalspråk
Japanese
Dimensioner
210 x 135 x 15 mm
Vikt
190 g
ISBN
9781787705128

Goodnight Tokyo

The English language debut from bestselling Japanese author

Häftad,  Engelska, 2024-07-18
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Rewards are plentiful. Financial Times A must-read for Murakami fans. Hotlist Set in the early hours of the morning in and around Tokyo, this ingeniously constructed English language debut is an energetic fresco of nocturnal existence. Hailed as a mlange of Agatha Christie, Teju Cole, and Hieronymus Bosch, Goodnight Tokyo is a compelling reflection on human relationships in modern-day metropolises at the intersection of isolation and intimacy. Matsui is the driver of a taxi the colour of the night sky. Every night between the hours of 1 am and 4.30 am, when Tokyos eccentrics and insomniacs emerge, he guides his taxi around the streets of Tokyo, collecting passengers and their stories. Yoshidas novel offers readers a unique and intimate take on Tokyo as seen through the eyes of a large cast of colourful characters whose lives are mysteriously but intricately interconnected and whose fates converge against the backdrop of the citys neon-lit streets and night-time alleys.
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"The timeless quality of Tokyo in the wee small hours is evoked as taxi driver Matsui encounters eccentrics and insomniacs alike . . . rewards are plentiful. * Financial Times * This short novel is the perfect introduction if youve not encountered the world of Japanese fiction. * Buzz Magazine * "Dream-like and elegant... These tales are compelling. All life is here, and Yoshida's writing is a perfect lens to see into the dark recesses of the heart." * CrimeTime FM * There is a whimsicality to this playful novel that vanishes in the harsh light of day. * Irish Times * "A charming collection of interlinked short stories that take place in the Japanese capital by night... its a lot of fun, packing a lot of adventures into its twelve stories." * Tony's Reading List * "A charismatic reading experience. Exploring the fragility of human nature it examines the concept of fate and why, as individuals, and for whatever reason, we journey on a path that can take us on an unexpected yet, ofttimes, welcome adventure." * Swirl and Thread * Theres something magical about these late-night fairy-tale interactions, every person unwittingly walking the city with the key to a strangers mystery in their pocket. * Kirkus Reviews * Best-selling Japanese writer Yoshidas English-language debut, enabled by Australian literary translator Haydn Trowell, is a delightful montage portraying strangers serendipitously connecting in the wee hours despite the vast anonymity of living in one of the worlds busiest, most populous cities. * Booklist * A tender ode to lifes unexpected moments of happiness. * Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany) * A quiet slice-of-night-life novel, Goodnight Tokyo explores the hushed surprises and understated mysteries enmeshed in daily human connectivity. * Foreword Review (starred review) * Readers will be reminded of Jim Jarmusch's 1991 movie Night on Earth, which also takes place in the wee hours of the morning and threads together the stories of strangers." * NPR * After closing this book, think of a friend or someone you know. Try to imagine their friends, the people they know whom you dont. Tokyo is made of such people. Definitely. * Sankei Shimbun (Japan) * A must-read for Murakami fans. * Hotlist (Germany) * Despite being full of lively characters, the most vibrant personality in Atsuhiro Yoshidas Goodnight Tokyo might be the city itself. . . Its easy to ignore the inner-workings of a city, to miss all of the cogs that need to be kept turning night and day, but Yoshida describes these processes with a fluidity that will likely keep readers engaged until the very end. * Asian Review of Books * A solid, atmospheric ensemble-piece, neatly meshed together, an engaging slice of Tokyo and its inhabitants (and, more generally, how individuals cope in an enormous and often impersonal metropolis) as seen from an unusual all-night vantage point. * Complete Review * A bewitching nocturnal portrait of a mysterious, eerie and surreal Tokyo. * Literary Review * Satisfyingly uplifting and full of unexpected, magical moments. * The Japan Times *

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Born in Tokyo in 1962, Atsuhiro Yoshida is an award-winning book designer and renowned author of over forty books. Also translated into French, German, and Italian, Goodnight Tokyo is Yoshida's English-language debut. Haydn Trowell is a literary translator who specializes in contemporary Japanese fiction, and the translator of Maki Kashimada's Akutagawa Prize-winning novel Touring the Land of the Dead (Europa, 2021). He holds a doctorate in translation studies and literary stylistics from Monash University, Australia.