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After Dark

Murakami’s atmospheric masterpiece, now in a deluxe gift edition
By Haruki Murakami
Series: Murakami Collectible Classics
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After Dark by Haruki Murakami unfolds over the course of a single night in Tokyo, following the interconnected lives of several characters. While a young woman named Mari spends time in a late-night diner, her model sister Eri lies mysteriously asleep. The novel explores themes of isolation and connection, blending reality with surreal encounters as the characters navigate the city's underbelly.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to surreal narratives that explore the mysterious and poetic aspects of urban life at night. This intriguing story weaves together the lives of various characters in Tokyo, offering a mesmerising blend of reality and the ethereal. If you appreciate a unique blend of magical realism and introspective character studies, this work will likely captivate you.

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After Dark

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A special hardback edition of Murakami's mesmerising and evocative classic, After Dark. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author.

A beautifully packaged hardback edition of Haruki Murakami's mesmerizingly evocative classic, now with a new introduction by the author.

Eyes mark the shape of the city.

The 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

Series: Murakami Collectible Classics

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After Dark by Haruki Murakami is praised for its compelling narrative and imaginative allure. The novel is described as magical and outlandish, with a hypnotic and addictive quality. Its brilliantly conceived, surreal scope delivers an exuberant storytelling experience.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787304239

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Harvill Secker

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Haruki Murakami

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 141.0mm

Height: 224.0mm

Weight: 317g

Pages: 224

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Haruki Murakami Literary Fiction Penguin Books Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: Murakami Collectible Classics

About the Author

Haruki Murakami (Author, Introducer) In 1978, Haruki Murakami was twenty-nine and running a jazz bar in downtown Tokyo. One April day, the impulse to write a novel came to him suddenly while watching a baseball game. That first novel, Hear the Wind Sing, won a new writers' award and was published the following year. More followed, including A Wild Sheep Chase and Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, but it was Norwegian Wood, published in 1987, that turned Murakami from a writer into a phenomenon. In works such as The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, 1Q84, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running and Men Without Women, Murakami's distinctive blend of the mysterious and the everyday, of melancholy and humour, continues to enchant readers, ensuring his place as one of the world's most acclaimed and well-loved writers.

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