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Vidunderlig, smuk japansk roman. Tsukiko er 37 år gammel, arbejder på et kontor og bor alene. En aften møder hun tilfældigvis en af sine gamle lærere fra gymnasitiden på en lokal bar. Tsukiko har altid blot kaldt ham sensei lærer. Han er tredive år ældre
Der er gået tolv år, siden Keis mand pludselig forsvandt og efterlod hende alene med deres firårige datter. Nu bor Kei sammen med sin mor og teenagedatteren i en lejlighed i Tokyo. Men hun kan ikke slippe tankerne om, hvorfor Rei forsvandt, og hvad der bl
A tale of modern Japan and old-fashioned romance. 'Enchanting, moving and funny in equal measure, this compelling love story is expertly crafted against a backdrop of modern Japanese culture' Stylist Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone whe
Having married her childhood sweetheart, Riko now finds herself trapped in a relationship that has been soured by infidelity. One day, she runs into her old friend Mr Takaoka, who offers friendship, love, and an unusual escape: he teaches her the trick of
A tale of modern Japan and old-fashioned romance. 'Enchanting, moving and funny in equal measure, this compelling love story is expertly crafted against a backdrop of modern Japanese culture' Stylist Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone whe
In the distant future, humans are on the verge of extinction and have settled in small tribes across the planet under the observation and care of the Mothers. Some children are made in factories, from cells of rabbits and dolphins; some live by getting nu
An award-winning novel from one of Japan's most exciting literary voices: a short, simple and touching story of an unlikely love that blossoms across generations, and between seasons Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happe
From the bestselling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo, here is a story of treasure hoarders, bargain hunters and would-be lovers. Among the jumble of paperweights, plates, typewriters and general bric-a-brac in Mr Nakano's thrift store, there are tr
The Akutagawa Prize-winning stories from one of the most highly regarded and provocative contemporary Japanese writers 'The nightingale sang again. The plates on the table gleamed, and the food, in all its ceaseless variety, breathed, glossy and brigh
From the bestselling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo, here is a story of treasure hoarders, bargain hunters and would-be lovers. Among the jumble of paperweights, plates, typewriters and general bric-a-brac in Mr Nakano's thrift store, there are tr
'The interlinking short stories in this collection are fairy tales in the best Brothers Grimm tradition: naïf, magical and frequently veering into the macabre' Financial Times From the best-selling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo, here is a col
From the best-selling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo and The Nakano Thrift Shop 'Charming... Beguiling and beautiful' The Times Over the course of his life, Mr Nishino falls hopelessly in love again and again. One woman is a colleague, another
Der arbejder fire personer i Nakanos genbrugsbutik. Der er hr. Nakano selv, den excentriske butiksejer med det udsvævende kærlighedsliv, hans kunstneriske storesøster Masayo og de to unge butiksmedarbejdere, den stille mand Takeo og den socialt akavede kv
Vidunderlig, smuk japansk roman. Tsukiko er 37 år gammel, arbejder på et kontor og bor alene. En aften møder hun tilfældigvis en af sine gamle lærere fra gymnasitiden på en lokal bar. Tsukiko har altid blot kaldt ham sensei lærer. Han er tredive år ældre
Der er gået tolv år, siden Keis mand pludselig forsvandt og efterlod hende alene med deres firårige datter. Nu bor Kei sammen med sin mor og teenagedatteren i en lejlighed i Tokyo. Men hun kan ikke slippe tankerne om, hvorfor Rei forsvandt, og hvad der bl
"A parable about memory, mythic characters, and confessional regrets . . . An ethereal, resonating literary gift" (Booklist, starred review) from the internationally bestselling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo. "On a summer afternoon, Ts
The Akutagawa Prize-winning stories from the author of Strange Weather in Tokyo In these three haunting and lyrical stories, three young women experience unsettling loss and romance. In a dreamlike adventure, one woman travels through an apparently unendi
Der arbejder fire personer i Nakanos genbrugsbutik. Der er hr. Nakano selv, den excentriske butiksejer med det udsvævendekærlighedsliv, hans kunstneriske storesøster Masayo og de to unge butiksmedarbejdere, den stille mand Takeo og den socialt akavede kvi
Included in The New Yorker's Best Books of 2023 Stories from a Japanese master of transformative fiction, where reality, myth, and human foibles meet shifting dimensions of gender, biology, and destiny. From the bestselling author of Strange Weather i
SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2025 FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF STRANGE WEATHER IN TOKYO In the distant future, humans are on the verge of extinction and have settled in small tribes across the planet under the observation and care of t
Nominated for the 2021 Shirley Jackson Award From the author of the internationally bestselling Strange Weather in Tokyo , a collection of interlinking stories that masterfully blend the mundane and the mythical--"fairy tales in the best Brothers Gri
Shortlisted for the 2013 Man Asian Literary Prize, Strange Weather in Tokyo is a story of loneliness and love that defies age. Tsukiko, thirty-eight, works in an office and lives alone. One night, she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers
From the bestselling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo, a novel that moves between Japan past and present to tell a time-bending story about desire and destiny. Having married her childhood sweetheart, Riko now finds herself trapped in a relationship tha
Nu i 4. oplag! Hiromi Kawakami (1958) er en mester i magisk, eller måske snarere mytisk, realisme og skriver narrativer frem, hvor det magiske, det mytiske og det hverdagslige skildres med en sådan lethed og ligefremhed at sondringen mellem dem udviskes o
Startlingly restless and immaculately compact, Manazuru paints the portrait of a woman on the brink of her own memories and future. Twelve years have passed since Kei's husband, Rei, disappeared and she was left alone with her three-year-old daughter.
Ti forskellige kvinder har alle næret følelser for Yukihiko Nishino, en charmerende og katteagtig mand, hvis liv er omgærdet af mystik. Men han forsvandt ud af deres liv, og nu står kun minderne om hans varme ånde og kølige adfærd tilbage. Men hvor blev H
From one of Japan's most brilliant and sensitive contemporary novelists, this speculative fiction masterpiece envisions an Earth where humans are nearing extinction, and rewrites our understanding of reproduction, ecology, evolution, artificial intell
"How can a person resist?"-The Paris Review Stories from a Japanese master of transformative fiction, where reality, myth, and human foibles meet shifting dimensions of gender, biology, and destiny. From the bestselling author of Strange Weather