Kafka on the Shore

(Author) Haruki Murakami
Format: Hardcover
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A beautifully packaged hardback edition of Haruki Murakami's mesmerizingly surreal classic, now with a new introduction by the author Kafka Tamura runs away from home at fifteen, under the shadow of his father's dark prophesy. The aging Nakata, tracker of lost cats, who never recovered from a bizarre childhood affliction, finds his pleasantly simplified life suddenly turned upside down. As their parallel odysseys unravel, cats converse with people; fish tumble from the sky; a ghost-like pimp deploys a Hegel-spouting girl of the night; a forest harbours soldiers apparently un-aged since World War II. There is a savage killing, but the identity of both victim and killer is a riddle - one of many which combine to create an elegant and dreamlike masterpiece. 'Wonderful... Magical and outlandish' Daily Mail 'Hypnotic, spellbinding' The Times 'Cool, fluent and addictive' Daily Telegraph

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Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781784877989
Publish year:
2022
Publish date:
Aug. 4, 2022

Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami is a Japanese author known for his surreal and imaginative storytelling. His notable works include "Norwegian Wood," "Kafka on the Shore," and "1Q84." Murakami's writing style blends elements of magical realism with themes of isolation, nostalgia, and existentialism. He has been praised for his unique narrative voice and ability to create rich, atmospheric worlds. Murakami's work has had a significant impact on contemporary literature, influencing a generation of writers with his introspective and thought-provoking storytelling. His most famous work is arguably "Norwegian Wood," a coming-of-age novel that explores themes of love, loss, and memory.

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