number9dreamnumber9dream by David Mitchell tells the story of Eiji Miyake, who arrives in a sprawling Japanese metropolis to track down the father he has never met. The city proves to be a mapless place if you are 18, broke, and the only person you can trust is John Lennon. His eight week hunt delves into the hinterland between the city and the mind. Here, a Polish art movie is no less real than the coffee in front of him. Letters from an Imperial Army soldier