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About This Novel

Murakami Ryu's most famous semi-autobiographical novel, with cumulative sales of more than 1 million copies in Japan, the Japanese version of "The Catcher in the Rye" is a must-read classic of youth literature. The story takes place in 1969, which is also the origin of the title of the book. This year, the University of Tokyo stopped its entrance examination. The Beatles released "The White Album," "Yellow Submarine" and "Abbey Avenue," and the Rolling Stones released their best single, "Club Girl." A group of people known as hippies also emerged, wearing long hair and calling for love and peace. In Paris, de Gaulle stepped down; in Vietnam, the war continued. In this turbulent but colorful era, a high school student named Yazaki Kensuke, for the girl he likes, decided to block the campus with his classmates and hold a carnival. So, in the spring of 1969, the life of a 17-year-old stretched out like a celebration...

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