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Rainy Summer: a Trip to the Border of Greece and Türkiye

(japan) Haruki Murakami

68K7.35

This book records what Haruki Murakami saw, heard and thought during his travels in Greece and Turkey. The author presents the cultural landscapes of Greece and Türkiye from a unique perspective. If what you feel in a Greek village is religion, then what you feel in Türkiye is more politics. Religion is related to the spiritual origin of people, and politics is the external force that drives people. Murakami's experience and thinking about the two during this trip were integrated into his later masterpiece "The Journey of Strange Birds". It can be said that travel not only produced travel notes, but also indirectly gave birth to his novels. It's just that the Murakami in the novel is the shadowy Murakami "inside the door", and the Murakami during the journey is the real Murakami "outside the door".

1q84 Book 1: April-june

(japan) Haruki Murakami

232K0

Haruki Murakami has been creating a masterpiece for 30 years. It is a book of love, a book of times, and a book of destiny! At the end of BOOK 2, the heroine Aomame takes out a pistol on the highway, puts the muzzle of the gun into her mouth, and slowly applies pressure on the trigger... What kind of fate is waiting for Aomame? Can she meet Tengo? Can Tengo penetrate all the doubts in "Air Chrysalis"? How does Haruki Murakami achieve a breakthrough ending? Now, as we enter 1Q84 again, everything has the answer! Like it or not, we are in 1Q84. The air has changed, the scenery has changed, the rules have changed. We must adapt to this question mark world as soon as possible. Like animals being put into a strange forest, in order to survive, we must understand and adapt to the rules of 1Q84 as soon as possible.

Factory in Sunrise Country

(japan) Haruki Murakami

60K0

It is rare to see an essay with a unique "Japanese flavor" among Haruki Murakami's works. "Adventures in the Wig Factory" is one of the inspirations for "The Journey of Strange Birds". "The Factory in the Land of the Rising Sun" is a collection of essays by Haruki Murakami,\

Murakami Asahido Hi Ho! (murakami Asahido Series)

(japan) Haruki Murakami

59K0

An excellent three-dimensional portrait of Haruki Murakami - What kind of person is the real Haruki Murakami? There are real answers here. One of the "Murakami Asahido Series", 30 articles in total. There are 10 illustrations of Anxi Shuiwan. 1. Haruki Murakami's personal hobbies and habits, such as zodiac signs, when he will end his youth, why he is impatient, what kind of dream lover he has, how he was obsessed with playing pinball machines when he was young, etc. 2. Murakami's various views and discussions on social issues, such as poverty, fame, learning foreign languages, taxis, banks, service industries, advertising, schools, jazz, opera, etc. Each text is short, insightful, humorous and vivid, reflecting Haruki Murakami's unique unrestrained and whimsical style.

Men Without Women

Men Without Women

General Fiction

(japan) Haruki Murakami

129K0

A collection of short stories in the style of a concept album, Haruki Murakami's dazzling short story collection. The original work of "Drive My Car" which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Includes the short stories "Drive My Car", "Yesterday", "Independent Organ", "Scheherazade", "Kino", "Samsa in Love" and "Men Without Women".

Sheep Hunting Adventures (2023 Revised Edition)

(japan) Haruki Murakami

148K02

"No matter how mediocre and boring this world is, it is my world after all." Haruki Murakami's first work as a professional writer. Everyone's youth is an adventure. The final chapter of Murakami's "Youth Trilogy" is about escaping from boredom and entering life, embarking on a sheep-hunting adventure. "I" was entrusted by my friend Mouse to use a scenic photo of a flock of sheep in Hokkaido to spread in an advertisement. The secretary of "Mr.", A right-wing giant in the advertising industry and politics, found "me" and forced "me" to find a sheep with a star pattern on its back in the photo within a month. In order to find that special sheep, the protagonist goes to Hokkaido with his girlfriend who has an earmold with incredibly beautiful ears. At the Dolphin Hotel in Sapporo, I accidentally found a photo similar to the scenery photo of a flock of sheep. The hotel owner's father, Dr. Yang, was once a business bureaucrat of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. He was entered by the sheep during an inspection. The sheep used Dr. Yang to establish a huge kingdom that controlled the entire Japan behind the scenes, and Dr. Yang became a "sheep shell" with a weird personality. Under the guidance of Dr. Sheep, "I" found the mountain ranch in the photo in Twelve Falls Town. There was a villa owned by Mouse's father, and here I met the mysterious Sheep Man. The Rat decided to commit suicide because he did not want to be manipulated by the Sheep. After setting up the explosive device, I went down the mountain, met "Mr."'S secretary, and was driven by "Mr."'S driver to the departing train. As the train started moving, explosions were heard from the mountains and black smoke billowed. After that, I returned to my hometown again, conveyed the rat's last regards to Jay, and then sat alone on the old breakwater and cried bitterly. The major Chinese publishers of Haruki Murakami's works and translator Lin Shaohua have joined hands to present a new revised edition of Haruki Murakami's long-running series. In terms of design, we cooperated with the internationally renowned illustrator NomaBar. The three colors of black, white and red depict the subtle blur in Murakami's works between the square and the circle, and the overall presentation is both simple and classic. In terms of content, a lot of revisions have been made around foreign words, restoring the details of the author's intentional emphasis in the original version. Lin Shaohua updated the prefaces of the translations of many works, and made slight adjustments to some of the tone and expressions in the translations. The chronology of Haruki Murakami has been updated to the latest, and a music list is attached at the end of each book.

South of the Border and West of the Sun

(japan) Haruki Murakami

108K01

The 37-year-old "I" Chujun owns two prosperous bars in downtown Tokyo, as well as a beautiful wife and two lovely daughters. He can be called a successful person with a successful family and career, but he always feels empty inside. Hatsumi's past consists of his emotional entanglement with three women, Shimamoto, Izumi, and Izumi's cousin. It seems that the shortcomings in his heart can only be made up for by his girlfriend Shimamoto, whom he met in elementary school and had a vague relationship with. 25 Years later, Shimamoto suddenly appeared, and the two rekindled their love. However, Shimamoto was unwilling to reveal his experience and current identity. He only hoped that Hatsumi would not ask anything and just accept herself as she was, and just treat her as the girl who loved classical music in elementary school. Hatsumi accepted these harsh conditions and accompanied Shimamoto to the Tokyo River to scatter the baby's ashes. The two spent an unforgettable night at the Hakone villa. The next day, she disappeared without a trace.

Revised Edition of Haruki Murakami's Novel·volume 1 (set of 6 Volumes in Total)

(japan) Haruki Murakami

1.1M0

From a teenager who is at a loss what to do, to a calm adult, whether it is disappointment or collapse, at least we still have Haruki Murakami. Haruki Murakami is that kind of writer. Before you read him and after you read him, you will be completely two different types of people. "Revised Edition of Haruki Murakami's Novels·Volume 1 (Set of 6 Volumes in Total)" contains 6 newly revised editions of Haruki Murakami's novels in 2023: "Listen to the Wind", "Pinball in 1973", "Sheep Hunting Adventures", "The End of the World and Cold Wonderland", "Norwegian Wood" and "Knight Commander". The cover of the revised edition is designed by the internationally renowned illustrator NomaBar; the content has been completely revised, and translator Lin Shaohua has updated the prefaces for many works; Haruki Murakami's chronology has been updated to the latest updates, and the music list of each new work has been added; at the same time, audio interpretations of Murakami's full-length works have been launched to comprehensively analyze Haruki Murakami's path as a professional novelist and find the secrets of Haruki Murakami's creation. I hope this version can provide everyone with a better reading experience, and welcome new and old readers to enter the "100% Murakami World".

Meet the 100% Girl

Meet the 100% Girl

General Fiction

(japan) Haruki Murakami

59K03

Haruki Murakami's second collection of short stories includes the reverie of meeting the "100% girl", the terrifying story of being on duty in the middle of the night, and the troubles of the poor moving... Thrilling, funny, and profound, different stories overlap with the fantasy world! Murakami uses his unique Japanese tenderness to describe an incredible love at first sight, which also gives the "perfect heartbeat" a concrete shape; it includes the Japanese version of the short story "Kangaroo Holiday" with the same title, and Murakami pays tribute to Salinger's masterpiece "A Good Day to Fish for Banana Fish"; Through 19 interesting and memorable short works, you can enter Murakami's world of whimsy and complete an intriguing jigsaw puzzle. Several short stories have been selected into Japanese high school Chinese textbooks, gathering Murakami's unlimited imagination and impressing the Japanese people's classic works!

Listen to the Wind Sing (2023 Revised Edition)

(japan) Haruki Murakami

46K0

"There is no perfect article, just as there is no complete despair." The first part of Haruki Murakami's "Youth Trilogy", the beginning of Haruki Murakami's literary universe, is a youth full of contradictions but understated. Listening to the wind singing, I feel the melancholy and helplessness of passing youth. "Hear the Wind Sings", "Pinball in 1973" and "Sheep Hunting Adventures" are collectively called the "Youth Trilogy". The novel unfolds in the first person. "I" was a college student in Tokyo. When I spent the summer vacation in my hometown in 1970, I drank and chatted at the bar with my friend Rat all day long. One day, "I" saw a drunk girl with no little finger on her left hand lying on the ground in the bar bathroom. So he escorted him home and guarded him for a night, which caused a misunderstanding. A few days later, the two met by chance in a record store and started dating, and their relationship became increasingly close. This relationship lasted for 18 days until the end of "my" summer vacation. After that, "I" returned to Tokyo to continue my studies. When I returned to my hometown again during the winter vacation, the girl had disappeared without a trace. A short love affair started accidentally and ended without a clue. In the end, only "I" sat alone on the beach and listened to the summer breeze. The major Chinese publishers of Haruki Murakami's works and translator Lin Shaohua have joined hands to present a new revised edition of Haruki Murakami's long-running series. In terms of design, we cooperated with the internationally renowned illustrator NomaBar. The three colors of black, white and red depict the subtle blur in Murakami's works between the square and the circle, and the overall presentation is both simple and classic. In terms of content, a lot of revisions have been made around foreign words, restoring the details of the author's intentional emphasis in the original version. Lin Shaohua updated the prefaces of the translations of many works, and made slight adjustments to some of the tone and expressions in the translations. The chronology of Haruki Murakami has been updated to the latest, and a music list is attached at the end of each book.

Lexington's Ghost

Lexington's Ghost

General Fiction

(japan) Haruki Murakami

64K0

Haruki Murakami's short story collection, including 7 short stories, "The Ghost of Lexington", "The Green Beast", "Silence", "The Ice Man", "Tony Falls", "The Seventh Man", "The Blind Willow, and the Sleeping Girl". This collection of short stories takes loneliness and fear as its themes and is a story about men who "love loneliness". Among them, "Tony Falls" is sentimental and beautiful. It is called "one of Haruki Murakami's truly great short stories" and has been remade into a movie of the same name. "Blind Willow and the Sleeping Lady" focuses on the possibility of freedom for lonely souls in the city, and won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award.

Norwegian Forest

Norwegian Forest

General Fiction

(japan) Haruki Murakami

212K9.4112

"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of life that will last forever." "Norwegian Wood" is Haruki Murakami's best-selling love novel that has been a best-seller for 30 years. It is also a youth masterpiece that has influenced several generations. This book tells the story of Watanabe, the seemingly inarticulate but extremely charismatic protagonist, who falls in love with the quiet and gloomy Naoko, and is also attracted by the passionate and straightforward girl Midori. In the process of saving this self-lost Naoko, Watanabe gradually loses his own direction; and the appearance of the enthusiastic and straightforward girl Midori is like an oasis full of hope, attracting the depressed and confused Watanabe. In this love entanglement, he is constantly undergoing self-salvation and growth...

Distant Drum Sound

(japan) Haruki Murakami

193K8.179

A collection of travel essays or travel notes written by Haruki Murakami during his three-year stay in Europe since October 1986. The areas he visited were mainly Greece and Italy. Murakami's travel notes have personal characteristics. He rarely writes about well-known scenic spots and historic sites. Instead, he lives with ordinary residents and describes their daily work, diet, and daily life, as well as their thoughts. They are full of depth and are very helpful for readers to understand the real conditions of these countries. The writing style is also humorous and interesting, and is highly readable.

Assassination of the Knight Commander (trial Version)

(japan) Haruki Murakami

11K7.713

The platform will be launched on March 8, 2018! Stay tuned. "Knight Leader" is Haruki Murakami's breakthrough work after seven years of sharpening his sword. A stunning painting hidden in the attic connects the lingering painful experiences of the war years with the unexpected and bizarre things in real life that transcend imagination. "I" was a 36-year-old portrait painter. My wife filed for divorce without warning, so "I" left home without taking anything with me. I drove around for a month and a half, passing through Yamagata to Hokkaido and then back to the Tohoku region. Finally, in May, I got tired of wandering and the car was on the verge of being scrapped. I accepted my friend's kindness and stayed in my friend's father's old home and studio in the mountains outside Odawara. I was helping my friend look at the house, and I was looking forward to adjusting my mood through the change of environment. A friend also introduced me to the job of teaching in Yamashita's painting class. "I" and two adult students there (both married women) became lovers one after another. A strange event happened just nine months after the move.