The Night Land Author Surname:Hope wolverines

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As the summer sun beats down on the ancient town of Acitrezza a folk festival plays out in the picturesque harbour

the practice of a radical sympathy toward criminals has become the norm and a grand skyscraper in the heart of Tokyo is planned to house wrongdoers in compassionate comfort - Sympathy Tower Tokyo

Far from being a deranged killer

hoping to find a new family

The Night Land Author Surname:Hope wolverinesWritten in a style composed of strange archaisms which fuel the weird sense of disorientation, this cult classic has won the admiration of writers from Brian Aldiss to C S Lewis, who wrote: 'The Night Land gives, like certain rare dreams, sensations we never had before.'