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The City and Its Uncertain Walls

2024449 pagesHarvill Secker

Synopsis

When his girlfriend mysteriously disappears, a young man embarks on a quest to find the imaginary city where her true self resides. His search leads him to a remote library with its own secrets, and eventually to a walled city where he finds his beloved working in a dream library. However, she has no memory of their shared past, forcing him to confront the blurring lines between reality and fantasy and decide what he is willing to sacrifice for love.

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About the author

Haruki Marukami wrote "The City and Its Uncertain Walls." His stories often explore unique urban settings and the boundaries that shape them.

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The NarratorProtagonist
The GirlfriendSupporting

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Book cover of The City and Its Uncertain Walls