Born in Worcester, England, David Mitchell (31) lives in Hiroshima, Japan, where he teaches English to engineering students. His first novel, Ghost-written, won the Mail on Sunday/John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in the UK was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. Today's extract is taken from his new novel, number9dream, which is published this month by Sceptre at £10.99 in UK
David Mitchell lives in Japan, where he teaches English. His new novel, number9dream, is published this month