The Ruined Map

The Ruined Map
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780307813701
ISBN-13 : 0307813703
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Book Synopsis The Ruined Map by : Kobo Abe

Download or read book The Ruined Map written by Kobo Abe and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-12-14 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the great Japanese novelists, Kobe Abe was indubitably the most versatile. With The Ruined Map, he crafted a mesmerizing literary crime novel that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler with the psychological depth of Dostoevsky. 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. Translated from the Japanese by E. Dale Saunders.


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