An eclectic and eccentric collection of short stories from the Japanese master of magic realism. Spanning five years of his writing, it includes a stories of a woman put to sleep by tiny flies crawling inside her ear; a nightwatchman whose reflection in a mysterious mirror tries to take control of him; and a couple whose relationship is unbalanced after dining exclusively on crab. Always favouring the surreal...

An eclectic and eccentric collection of short stories from the Japanese master of magic realism. Spanning five years of his writing, it includes a stories of a woman put to sleep by tiny flies crawling inside her ear; a nightwatchman whose reflection in a mysterious mirror tries to take control of him; and a couple whose relationship is unbalanced after dining exclusively on crab. Always favouring the surreal over the real, this is a dazzling and mind-bending read. 'An intimate pleasure' Ruth Scurr, "The Times"