After Dark

A sleek, gripping novel of encounters set in Tokyo during the spooky hours between midnight and dawn, by an internationally renowned literary phenomenon. Murakami's trademark humor, psychological insight, and grasp of spirit and morality are here distilled with an extraordinary, harmonious mastery. Combining the pyrotechnical genius that madeKafka on the ShoreandThe Wind-up Bird Chronicleinternational bestsellers, with a surprising infusion of heart, Murakami has produced one of his most enchanting fictions yet.

Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto in 1949 and now lives near Tokyo. His work has been translated into 38 languages. The most recent of his many honors is the Franz Kafka Prize, whose previous recipients include Elfriede Jelinek and Harold Pinter.


From the Hardcover edition.