For fans of What You Are Looking For is in the Library and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
Translated by Philip Gabriel the translator of The Travelling Cat Chronicles The Night
Library is no ordinary library. Within it are found the rarest and most unusual collections
- the books of deceased famous writers: the books they wrote the books that inspired them
the books they loved All Otaha Higuchi wants to do is work with books. However the exhausting
nature of her work at a chain bookstore combined with her paltry salary and irritating manager
quickly bring reality crashing down around her. She is on the verge of quitting when she
receives a message from somebody calling themselves 'Seven Rainbows' inviting her to apply for
a job at a library with no name a place referred to simply as 'The Night Library'. After
successfully passing the interview Otaha arrives at The Night Library and her sunny
personality immediately earns her comparisons with Anne of Green Gables. For the very first
time she feels she has found her place in the world. As well as a treasure trove of books the
library houses a group of likeminded literary misfits including a legendary chef who prepares
incredible meals for the library's employees at the end of each day. Together they embark on a
series of bookish adventures. But when the library's mysterious owner decides to temporarily
close the library Otaha and her friends fear that it may not reopen and that the peace they
have found there will be lost to them forever. Is their friendship and their faith in the
value of books strong enough to save it? And what will remain if it isn't? Dinner at the
Night Library is a heartwarming literary mystery filled with quirky characters Japanese
culture and the mouthwatering meals. It asks why books matter and offers a cheer of
encouragement to everybody who believes they do. Ultimately it is a paean to reading and the
relevance of books through the ages-past present and future.
