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Haruki Murakami - Kafka On The Shore (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
A novel from the internationally acclaimed and best-selling author of 1Q84.
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.
Details
- Format : Thick 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Good
- Category : Fiction - Fantasy
- Published : 2003 (This Edition 2005 - Vintage)
- ISBN : 9780099458326
- SKU : B003382
- PPC : SP400gm
- RRP : £9.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
'Hypnotic, spellbinding' - The Times.
'Cool, fluent and addictive' - Daily Telegraph.
". . . an ultimate Murakami classic, with a mind-provoking nature and complex intricacies." - Goodreads.
‘Addictive . . . Exhilarating . . . A pleasure’ - Evening Standard.
"Murakami's most addictive fix to date." - Independent
"Engrossing and wildly inventive." - Times Literary Supplement
"Laden with philosophical overtones and enchanting wit." - The Observer.
"Murakami's exquisitely simple prose and deft evocation of the surreal are captivating and sublime." - Sunday Times.
"The mysteries are never tainted by explanation, merely beautifully described, delivering a hypnotic read." - Times Higher Education Supplement.
The Author
Haruki Murakami is a Japanese writer. His novels, essays, and short stories have been bestsellers in Japan as well as internationally, with his work translated into 50 languages and have sold millions of copies outside Japan.