Slow BoatA startling novella from the heir to Haruki Murakami and Gabriel Garca Mrquez. 'I've never made it out of Tokyo. I can't tell you how many times I've asked myself if the boundary is real. Of course it's real. And if you think I'm lying, you can come and see for yourself.' Trapped in Tokyo and left behind by a series of girlfriends, the narrator of Slow Boat sizes up his situation. He reflects on his missteps, his violent rebellions, and his tiny