Listing books by Haruki Murakami
| Full title | Kafka on the Shore [permalink] |
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| Original title | 海辺のカフカ |
| Transliterated title | Umibe no Kafuka |
| Language | English |
| Authors | Haruki Murakami (author) and Philip Gabriel (translator) |
| Publisher | Vintage Books |
| Category | Novel |
| Publication year | 2006 |
| Original publication year | 2005 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4000-7927-8 [Amazon, B&N, Abe, Powell's] |
| Pages | 467 |
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| Full title | Sputnik Sweetheart [permalink] |
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| Original title | スプートニクの恋人 |
| Transliterated title | Supūtoniku no Koibito |
| Language | English |
| Authors | Haruki Murakami (author) and Philip Gabriel (translator) |
| Publisher | Wings Books |
| Category | Novel |
| Publication year | 2002 |
| Original publication year | 1999 |
| ISBN | 978-0-099-44847-1 [Amazon, B&N, Abe, Powell's] |
| Pages | 229 |
| Synopsis | The story follows an unnamed narrator (simply called K.), a timid schoolteacher who is madly (and unrequitedly) in love with Sumire, an aspiring writer whose life tends to be topsy-turvy until she falls in love with a Korean woman, Miu, who is 17 years her senior. Miu is in the wine business, and as Miu gives Sumire a job in her company, they end up spending a lot of time together. |
| Review | This book is an enigma to me. I have to admit, I don't really understand the point of it, but nevertheless it made for very interesting reading. The pacing is good, the characters are well-developed, and the dialog is excellent. If you want an enjoyable "Huh?"-experience, I can heartily recommend it. |
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