After Dark by Haruki Murakami #joyce The Innocents Abroad (1869)

The Innocents Abroad (1869)

flirt through landscapes of terror and war

one way in which we can learn about our rural past

harvesting nigella seeds to use in savoury biscuits or baking a lemon-scented pelargonium cake

The colour of magic was gold

After Dark by Haruki Murakami #joyce The Innocents Abroad (1869)DATE OF RELEASE: 7 MAY 2026 Reality bends all the more acutely with lack of sleep in this stunning novel from the master of the surreal. Eyes mark the shape of the city. The midnight hour approaches in an almost empty diner. Mari sips her coffee and reads a book, but soon her solitude is disturbed: a girl has been beaten up at the Alphaville hotel, and needs Mari's help. Meanwhile Mari's beautiful sister Eri lies in a deep, heavy sleep that is 'too