【Shinchosha Co., Ltd.】 “What a charming book” Kaori Ekuni praises. A full-length novel by Jiro Ichijo, author of “The Night of Replicas”, “Cerenkov’s Sleep” (Shincho Bunko) will be released on October 29th
Shinchosha Co., Ltd. Press release: October 29, 2024 “What a charming book.” Kaori Ekuni highly praised it. A full-length novel by Jiro Ichijo, author of “The Night of Replicas,” “Cherenkov’s Sleep” (Shincho Bunko) will be released on October 29th. Hyo, a leopard seal, is adrift in a devastated world. A journey story filled with endearing absurdity. “I thought I should release this novel to the world anyway,” says genius Jiro Ichijo, whose debut work “Replicas no Yoru” was a big hit and was highly praised by Kotaro Isaka. Jiro Ichijo’s work, which fascinates readers with its unique and mysterious feeling after reading it, allows you to fully enjoy the novel world, now available in paperback. The main character of “Cherenkov’s Sleep” is a leopard seal named Leopard. Please enjoy his loving yet sad story as he travels through a devastated world.
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“Why is it so important to be able to read? Isn’t the world full of things that can’t be written down?” Leopard seal Hyo is adrift in a devastated world. A journey story filled with endearing absurdity. On a summer afternoon hotter than a cat’s tread, the leopard seal’s owner, the notorious mafia boss Siberialyo Hehehenovich Cherenkov, is immortalized in a fusillade of armed police who storm his private residence, Lifeline Plaza. I fell asleep. That day was supposed to be Hyo’s birthday party. Left alone and unable to bear his hunger, Hyo hops into a fully automated golf cart he received as a birthday present and gingerly ventures aimlessly into the desolate outside world. The leopard’s round black eyes reflect polluted land, plastic rain, bloated trilobites and nautiluses… and strange people. An absurd and beautiful journey story full of humor and sadness, with a unique feeling after reading it. ■Author introduction Jiro Ichijo (Ichijo Jiro) Born in February 1974. Graduated from Yamagata University Faculty of Humanities. Lives in Fukushima Prefecture. In 2015, he won the Shincho Mystery Award for “Replicas no Yoru”. His other books include “Zannen na Spy” and “Animal Mommy”. ■Book data Cerenkov’s Sleep [Author name] Jiro Ichijo [Release date] 2024/10/29 [Bookbinding] Shincho Bunko [List price] 649 yen (tax included) [ISBN]978-4-10- 121654-6 [URL]
https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/121654/
