Description: 'The power of his storytelling is due to the candour of the feelings expressed. As if, confusing reality, somewhat magically, is what makes literature compelling giving it the power to delight and please.' Le Monde 'Monkey Man offers us a glimmer of hope in a very dark dystopian world.' Alex Pearl, author of Sleeping with the Blackbirds and The Chair Man 'It's a short, engaging sci-fi tale with a pointed message: the world's refugees are not a threat, a danger, or anything to fear - they are the hope for our collective future...Ichikawa's work is a masterful allegory that reminds us refugees are not our enemy; they are the future. They represent our best hope.' PopMatters, commenting on The Refugees' Daughter 'I felt it in my heart, and it shook my soul.' Kiyoshi Kodama, actor and former presenter of a popular Japanese television book review programme, commenting on Be With You 'In Takuji Ichikawa's high-concept The Refugees' Daughter (translated by Emily Balistrieri) a sixteen-year-old-girl and her family are trying to find an ominous "gate" to reach safety on the other side of a post-apocalyptic world.' TLS, commenting on The Refugees' Daughter 'Reading this sent me into a trance. I discovered what love really is from this book.' Ryoko Hirosue, Japanese actress best known outside Japan for her roles in Departures and Wasabi, commenting on Love's Photographs

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