# All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami (Paperback)

**A deeply moving and insightful story set in contemporary Tokyo. From literary sensation and International Booker Prize-shortlisted author Mieko Kawakami, the bestelling author of _Breasts and Eggs_ and _Heaven_, comes _All the Lovers in the Night._**  
  
**'A brief, compelling study of alienation and friendship; I binge-read it in one sitting' - Rebecca F. Kuang, author of _Yellowface_**  
  
Fuyuko Irie is a freelance proofreader in her thirties. Living alone in an overwhelming city and unable to form meaningful relationships, she has little contact with anyone other than her colleague, Hijiri. But a chance encounter with a man named Mitsutsuka awakens something new in her. Through their weekly meetings, Fuyuko starts to see the world in a different light and painful memories from her past begin to resurface.  
  
As Fuyuko realizes she exists in a small world of her own making she begins to push at her own boundaries. But will she find the strength to bring down the walls that surround her?  
  
**Poetic, modern and shocking, this is an unforgettable novel from Japan's most exciting writer.**  
  
**'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise****Dolan, author of _Exciting Times_**  
  
**_All the Lovers in the Night_ is translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.**

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Pan Macmillan
- **Tags:** All Books, Romance, Sci-Fi

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