The City and the Uncertain Walls

Reality is further distorted with the lack of sleep in this astonishing novel by the master of surrealism. Images of the city form as midnight approaches in an almost empty café. Marie enjoys her coffee while reading a book, but soon her solitude is disturbed: a girl has been attacked at the Alphaville hotel and needs Marie's help.

Meanwhile, her beautiful sister, Eri, is in a deep, enchanting sleep that is 'too perfect, too clean' to be normal. It has lasted for two months. But tonight, as the digital clock shows 00:00, a hint of life flickers on the TV screen in her room, even though its plug has been pulled.

Are strange nocturnal phenomena being heard, or is it a game of the night?

‘A spectacular atmosphere, subtle and nostalgic’ - Evening Standard

Pages: 208, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm