After Dark by haruki Murakami

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 it's plug has been pulled out.

Strange nocturnal happenings, or a trick of the night?

Review

"Stylish and enigmatic" (Economist)

"The novel could be an allegory of sleep, a phenomenology of time, or a cinematic metafiction. Whatever it is, its memory lingers" (Guardian)

"The narrative carries considerable literary weight with a rare grace" (Spectator)

"A captivating mood piece, delicate and wistful" (Evening Standard)

Paperback: 201 pages

Publisher: Vintage; 01 edition (5 Jun. 2008)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0099506246

ISBN-13: 978-0099506249

Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.3 x 19.8 cm

Customer reviews: 3.9 out of 5 stars   103 customer reviews