Of all the great Japanese novelists, Kobe Abe was indubitably the most versatile.
Dale Saunders..
Translated from the Japanese by E.
Surreal, fast-paced, and hauntingly dreamlike, Abe\'s masterly novel delves into the unknowable mysteries of the human mind.
With these he embarks upon an ever more puzzling pursuit that leads him into the depths of Tokyo\'s dangerous underworld, where he begins to lose the boundaries of his own identity.
The nameless detective has but two clues: a photo and a matchbook.
Nemuro, a respected salesman, disappeared over half a year ago, but only now does his alluring yet alcoholic wife hire a private eye.
Mr.
With The Ruined Map , he crafted a mesmerizing literary crime novel that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler with the psychological depth of Dostoevsky.
Of all the great Japanese novelists, Kobe Abe was indubitably the most versatile
