Elbrich Fennema Books

For fans of The Guest Cat, Sweet Bean Paste and Before the Coffee Gets Cold

From the bestselling author of Kafka on the Shore: A magnificent coming-of-age story steeped in nostalgia, “a masterly novel” (The New York Times Book Review) blending the music, the mood, and the ethos that were the sixties with a young man’s hopeless and heroic first love. Now with a new introduction by the author. Toru, a serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman, but their mutual passion is marked by the tragic death of their best friend years before. As Naoko retreats further into her own world, Toru finds himself drawn to a fiercely independent and sexually liberated young woman. Stunning and elegiac, Norwegian Wood first propelled Haruki Murakami into the forefront of the literary scene.

We all live our lives carrying secrets we cannot disclose. 'Beguiling... Murakami is brilliant at folding the humdrum alongside the supernatural; finding the magic that's nested in life's quotidian details' Guardian When a thirty-something portrait painter is abandoned by his wife, he holes up in the mountain home of a famous artist. The days drift by, spent painting, listening to music and drinking whiskey in the evenings. But then he discovers a strange painting in the attic and unintentionally begins a strange journey of self-discovery that involves a mysterious ringing bell, a precocious thirteen-year-old girl, a Nazi assassination attempt and a haunted underworld. A stunning work of imagination, Killing Commendatore is a surreal tale of love and loneliness, war and art.

A Young Man Accompanies His Cousin To The Hospital To Check An Unusual Hearing Complaint And Recalls A Story Of A Woman Put To Sleep By Tiny Flies Crawling Inside Her Ear; A Mirror Appears Out Of Nowhere And A Nightwatchman Is Unnerved As His Reflection Tries To Take Control Of Him; A Couple S Relationship Is Unbalanced After Dining Exclusively On Exquisite Crab While On Holiday; A Man Follows Instructions On The Back Of A Postcard To Apply For A Job, But An Unknown Password Stands Between Him And His Mysterious Employer. In Each One Of These Stories Murakami Sidesteps The Real And Sprints For The Surreal. Everyday Events Are Transcended, Leaving The Reader Dazzled By This Master Of His Craft.Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Is Murakami S Most Eclectic Collection Of Stories To Date, Spanning Five Years Of His Writing. An Introduction Explains The Diversity Of The Author'S Choice.