EAN: 9781509898299

ALL THE LOVERS IN THE NIGHT - MIEKO KAWAKAMI KA...

A deeply moving and insightful story set in contemporary Tokyo. From literary sensation and
International Booker Prize-shortlisted author Mieko Kawakami  the bestelling author of Breasts
and Eggs and Heaven   comes All the Lovers in the Night.    'A brief  compelling study of
alienation and friendship  I binge-read it in one sitting' - Rebecca F. Kuang  author of
Yellowface   Fuyuko Irie is a freelance proofreader in her thirties. Living alone in an
overwhelming city and unable to form meaningful relationships  she has little contact with
anyone other than her colleague  Hijiri. But a chance encounter with a man named Mitsutsuka
awakens something new in her. Through their weekly meetings  Fuyuko starts to see the world in
a different light and painful memories from her past begin to resurface.  As Fuyuko realizes
she exists in a small world of her own making she begins to push at her own boundaries. But
will she find the strength to bring down the walls that surround her?   Poetic  modern and
shocking  this is an unforgettable novel from Japan's most exciting writer.    'Mieko Kawakami
is a genius' - Naoise Dolan  author of Exciting Times    All the Lovers in the Night is
translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.

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