Goodnight Tokyo is a captivating novel that explores human relationships in modern-day metropolises, blending Agatha Christie, Teju Cole, and Hieronymus Bosch. It follows Matsui, a taxi driver, as he navigates the streets of Tokyo, collecting passengers and their stories. The novel offers a unique and intimate take on Tokyo, with a large cast of colorful characters whose lives are mysteriously interconnected and converge against the backdrop of the city's neon-lit streets and night-time alleys.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 18 July 2024
Publisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

“Rewards are plentiful.”— Financial Times  “A must-read for Murakami fans.”— Hotlist  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 Tokyos eccentrics and insomniacs emerge,he guides his taxi around the streets of Tokyo,collecting passengers and their stories.  Yoshidas 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 citys neon-lit streets and night-time alleys.

Rewards are plentiful.

—

Financial Times

 

A must-read for Murakami fans.

—

Hotlist

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 color of the night sky. Every night between the hours of 1 am and 4.30 am, when Tokyos 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 colorful 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.

Dimension: 210 x 135 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787705128