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</i></p>