The Ark Sakura Av Kobo Abe

<p><b>''One of Japan''s most venerated writers'' David Mitchell</b><br><br>In this unnerving fable from one of Japan''s greatest novelists, a recluse known as ''Mole'' retreats to a vast underground bunker, only to find that strange guests, booby traps and a giant toilet may prove even greater obstacles than nuclear disaster.<br><br>''As is true of Poe and Kafka, Abe creates an unexpected impulsion. One continues reading, on and on'' <i>New Yorker</i><br><br>''Abe''s depiction of the deadly game of survival is hilarious but at the same time leaves us with a chilling sense of apprehension about the brave new world that awaits us'' <i>Los Angeles Times<br></i><br>Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter</p>