Ted Goossen Books

Ted Goossen is a distinguished author whose work delves into the intricacies of Japanese literature. As a professor at York University in Toronto, he brings a profound academic understanding and sensitivity to the nuances of Japanese culture to his writing. His approach to literature is characterized by a meticulous examination of the themes and stylistic techniques that shape the works he explores. Readers can expect an enriching perspective on the literary landscape, blending intellectual insight with a passion for artistic expression.

Killing Commendatore
752 pages
27 hours of reading
A tour de force of love and loneliness, war and art, Killing Commendatore is a stunning work of imagination from one of our greatest writers. When a thirty-something portrait painter is abandoned by his wife, he secludes himself in the mountain home of a world famous artist. One day, the young painter hears a noise from the attic, and upon investigation, he discovers a previously unseen painting. By unearthing this hidden work of art, he unintentionally opens a circle of mysterious circumstances; and to close it, he must undertake a perilous journey into a netherworld that only Haruki Murakami could conjure.
3.9
Men without women
240 pages
9 hours of reading
Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are vanishing cats and smoky bars, lonely hearts and mysterious women, baseball and the Beatles, woven together to tell stories that speak to us all. Marked by the same wry humor that has defined his…
3.8

Killing Commendatore

Men without women