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vyprodáno |
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Internetová cena:
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271,00 Kč 
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Běžná cena:
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339,00 Kč |
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Zboží není skladem
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| Autor: |
Atsuhiro Yoshida
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| Jazyk: |
anglicky |
| Vazba: |
měkká |
| Počet stran: |
176 |
| Formát: |
12,8 x 19,8 cm |
| ISBN/EAN: |
9781787705579 |
| Překladatel: |
Haydn Trowell |
| Nakladatel: |
Europa Editions |
| Rok vydání: |
2025 |
| Edice: |
Současná beletrie
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Set in the early hours of the morning in and around Tokyo, this ingeniously constructed English language debut is an energetic fresco of nocturnal existence. Hailed as a mélange of Agatha Christie, Teju Cole, and Hieronymus Bosch, Goodnight Tokyo is a compelling reflection on human relationships in modern-day metropolises at the intersection of isolation and intimacy.
Matsui is the driver of a taxi the colour of the night sky. Every night between the hours of 1 am and 4.30 am, when Tokyo’s eccentrics and insomniacs emerge, he guides his taxi around the streets of Tokyo, collecting passengers and their stories.
Yoshida’s novel offers readers a unique and intimate take on Tokyo as seen through the eyes of a large cast of colourful characters whose lives are mysteriously but intricately interconnected and whose fates converge against the backdrop of the city’s neon-lit streets and night-time alleys.
Review
"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
“A bewitching nocturnal portrait of a mysterious, eerie and surreal Tokyo.”
― Literary Review
“This short novel is the perfect introduction if you’ve 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
About the Author
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.
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