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內容簡介 川上未映子以《乳與卵》獲得芥川賞，作品受到國外讀者青睞，一躍成為國際暢銷作家，其筆調富有詩意，聚焦描繪現代女性的群像。故事描述卅多歲，剛成為獨立接案校對的入江冬子，孤身在疏離的城市生活，與她有交集的只有出版社編輯洋子和前同事校對石川聖。洋子在出版界獨自奮鬥打拼，建立起自己的名聲地位，個性認真嚴肅，相比之下，個性大剌剌的石川聖則每天將自己裝扮得美麗冶豔，不怕人說閒話，流連夜店酒吧，大方追求開放式的感情關係。某一天，當冬子佇足東京街頭，瞥見自己在櫥窗中的倒影，只看到一個單調、憂傷且乏味的女人，穿著洗得發白的牛仔褲和老舊的羊毛衫，她突然到非常悲慘，於是，冬子決定要做出改變。她開始去社區大學上課，甚至學聖開始喝酒，一次意外下，冬子認識了同在社區大學上課的體育老師三塚，年屆中年的三塚個性溫和且有耐心，他們都喜歡蕭邦的《搖籃曲》以及討論對光的著迷與追尋，每個禮拜在咖啡廳的會面和對談中，讓冬子感覺自己似乎能愛上三塚，無趣枯燥的生活可以得到改變...故事圍繞著看似平凡不起眼的冬子開展，川上未映子無意將小說日劇化，沒有絕對積極正面的轉變，反而能使讀者在平凡樸素的冬子身上找到共鳴，川上以她一貫細膩如詩般的筆觸，描寫不同類型的女性在匆忙的大城市裡，尋找自我價值與愛情的跌宕與失落，憂傷卻真實，反映著現代人心的孤寂與脆弱。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, an extraordinary, deeply moving and insightful story set in contemporary Tokyo.'A brief, compelling study of alienation and friendship; I binge-read it in one sitting.' - Rebecca F Kuang, bestselling author of BabelFuyuko 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 still, 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?Pulsing and poetic, modern and shocking, this is an unforgettable novel from Japan’s most exciting writer.

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各界推薦 If a book can keep me enraptured for the whole journey I count that as pretty unputdownable . . . a brief, compelling study of alientation and friendship; I binge-read it in one sitting. -- Rebecca F Kuang, bestselling author of BabelKawakami’s novel is uncompromisingly candid in its appraisal of the harm women inflict on one another, while never losing sight of the overarching structures that lead them to do so in the first place. Compact and supple, it’s a strikingly intelligent feat. ― The New York Times Book ReviewHer most accomplished novel yet . . . A contemporary Japanese master continues her meteoric rise into our literary firmament -- Hamilton Cain ― Oprah Daily (A Most Anticipated Book of 2022)[An] engrossing, fine-boned new novel, deftly translated from Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd . . . with this consummate novel, Kawakami’s star continues to rise, pulsing against a night that’s anything but holy -- Hamilton Cain ― The Washington PostKawakami ― the author of titles such as Breasts and Eggs and Heaven ― has crafted another atmospheric, subtly beautiful novel. ― TIME Magazine (A Most Anticipated Book of May 2022)Kawakami has created a rich and notable examination of the varied ways women choose to live their lives and the gains and losses that come with the choices they've made. Kawakami writes with the tender and incisive sensibilities of a poet . . . An unforgettable and masterful work. ― Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

作者介紹

作者介紹 Mieko KawakamiMieko Kawakami is the author of the internationally bestselling novel Breasts and Eggs, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and one of TIME’s Best 10 Books of 2020, and the highly-acclaimed Heaven, her second novel to be translated and published in English, which Oprah Daily described as written “with jagged, visceral beauty.” Born in Osaka, Japan, Kawakami made her literary debut as a poet in 2006, and in 2007 published her first novella, My Ego, My Teeth, and the World. Known for their poetic qualities, their insights into the female body, and their preoccupation with ethics and modern society, her books have been translated into over twenty languages. Kawakami’s literary awards include the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, and the Murasaki Shikibu Prize. She lives in Tokyo, Japan.Sam BettSam Bett studied Japanese at UMass-Amherst and Kwansei Gakuin University. Awarded the Grand Prize in the 2016 JLPP International Translation Competition, he has translated fiction by Yoko Ogawa, Yukio Mishima, and Nisio Isin. He is currently co-translating with David Boyd the novels of Mieko Kawakami.David BoydDavid Boyd is Assistant Professor of Japanese at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is the winner of the 2017 2018 Japan–U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature for his translation of Hideo Furukawa’s Slow Boat (Pushkin Press, 2017). With Sam Bett, he is currently co-translating the novels of Mieko Kawakami.

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