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number9dream

by David Mitchell (2001)

About this book

At age twenty, Eiji goes to Tokyo to search for the wealthy father he's never known. He stumbles upon the hidden power centers of the Japanese underworld and instead of finding his father, finds himself.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraContemporary
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters

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