The Ruined Map

Author: Kobo Abe

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  • : $19.99 AUD
  • : 9780241454602
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
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  • : 0.179
  • : January 2021
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  • : Penguin Modern Classics Ser.
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Barcode 9780241454602
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Description

Mr Nemuro, a respected salesman, disappeared over half a year ago, but only now does his alluring yet alcoholic wife hire a private eye. The nameless detective has but two clues: a photo and a matchbook. 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. Surreal, fast-paced and hauntingly dreamlike, Abe's masterly novel delves into the unknowable mysteries of the human mind.