The English language debut from bestselling Japanese author
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Köp båda 2 för 424 kr"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 *
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.