Falling From the Floating World

Nick Hurst

ISBN 10: 1783526319 / ISBN 13: 9781783526314

Published by Boundless Publishing Group Ltd, GB, 2019

About this Item

When Ray is sacked from his job in London, he goes to Japan hoping to start his life afresh. Things begin well: he lands work as an English teacher and strikes up a relationship with the beautiful, intriguing Tomoe. But his world is turned upside down when Tomoe's father is found dead.Convinced that his death was a murder, Tomoe sets out after the killers, and when she goes missing Ray is forced to act. In his quest to find her he's dragged into the 'floating world' - a place of corrupt politicians, yakuza, sumo wrestlers and call-girls - living out an adventure that echoes his dreams of Tokyo's feudal past.It's a search guaranteed to bring further loss of life, and Ray is pulled into a desperate chase to ensure it won't be his.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Falling From the Floating World
• Publisher: Boundless Publishing Group Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783526319
• ISBN 13: 9781783526314
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

When Ray is sacked from his job in London, he goes to Japan hoping to start his life afresh. Things begin well: he lands work as an English teacher and strikes up a relationship with the beautiful, intriguing Tomoe. But his world is turned upside down when Tomoe s father is found dead. Convinced that his death was a murder, Tomoe sets out after the killers, and when she goes missing Ray is forced to act. In his quest to find her he s dragged into the floating world a place of corrupt politicians, yakuza, sumo wrestlers and call-girls living out an adventure that echoes his dreams of Tokyo s feudal past. It s a search guaranteed to bring further loss of life, and Ray is pulled into a desperate chase to ensure it won t be his.