Kafka on the Shore displays one of the world's great storytellers at the peak of his powers. There are a lot of unanswered questions and riddles, but I think that is just part of the Murakami experience. Kafka on the Shore by Murakami, Haruki, Gabriel, Philip (2005) Hardcover. For my first Murakami book, I couldn't really hold any expectations; I was totally in the dark. Author (s): Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel (Translator) ISBN: 1400043662 (ISBN13: 9781400043668) Edition language: From United States. Extravagant in its accomplishment, Kafka on the Shore displays one of the world's truly great storytellers at the height of his powers. Share - Kafka on the Shore - Hardcover By Murakami, Haruki - GOOD. ", "Murakami's literary high-wire acts have earned him both boos and ahs from connoisseurs of contemporary fiction. Kafka on the Shore (Hardcover) Published January 26th 2005 by Knopf Publishing Group. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2020. Both these characters, living their individual lives, their destinies are somehow entwined. Something went wrong. All Product Details. This magnificent new novel has a similarly extraordinary scope and the same capacity to amaze, entertain, and bewitch the reader. Haruki Murakami is a brilliant writer. Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020. What makes it beautiful is the power of his use of language and the imbedded philosophy that drifts off the page and into your mind. $19.98 Free Shipping. 5 watchers. His work has been translated into thirty-four languages, and the most recent of his many honors is the Yomiuri Literary Prize, whose previous recipients include Yukio Mishima, Kenzaburo Oe, and Kobo Abe. Magical, Spiritual, Romantic, and suspenseful, he brings the plot together in a way that few authors are able. 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Kafka on the Shore follows the fortunes of two remarkable characters. Kafka on the Shore follows the fortunes of two remarkable characters. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Kafka on the Shore by Murakami Haruki ISBN 13: 9781843431107 ISBN 10: 1843431106 Hardcover; London, United Kingdom: The Harvill Press, January 6, 2005; ISBN-13: 978-1843431107 Kafka on the Shore - Hardcover By Murakami, Haruki - GOOD. (Grade: A-)", "Murakami is a writer of immense and unexpected imagination...a compelling read....While, "Parts of Murakami's story are violently gruesome and sexually explicit, and the plot line following Nakata is rather eerie and disturbing. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Get it by Friday, Aug 7 from Montgomery, Illinois; Need it faster? ", "Murakami creates a magical reality....Murakami's power to imagine is breathtaking and the empathy infusing, "The voluptuous pleasure of Haruki Murakami's enthralling fictions...reminds me of dreaming....And, like a dream, what this dazzling novel means — or whether it means anything at all — we may never know. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! ISBN13: 9781400043668 Great deal, excellent quality, must read. The writing style is utterly beautiful in every sense of the word, and this is coming from a college student that barely reads. Buy It Now. Haruki Murakami (Author) … This tour-de-force of a novel contains many of the trademark Murakami features (cats, surreal experiences, strange and beautiful woman - no wells though) although he has dispensed with his usual 30year old male protagonist and replaced him with a teenaged boy and an old man. ", "[W]hile anyone can tell a story that resembles a dream, it's the rare artist, like this one, who can make us feel that we are dreaming it ourselves. , Another masterpiece from a towering genius of story telling, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2017. Translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel. Another central character is named Nakata, who, in his own words, is ‘not so bright’. Murakami gives readers a novel every bit as ambitious … Yet the bulk of this narrative is erudite, lyrical, and compelling; followers of Murakami's work should approve. I'm not exaggerating when I say it will change your life. It is important to note that the translation is impeccable. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Murakami is one of the pioneers in ‘Magical Realism’ genre, and this is evident in this book too. 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