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Winner of the Naoki Prize, this novel captivates with its heartwarming and suspenseful narrative about resilience and survival. Following a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a young man discovers a stray dog named Tamon outside a convenience store. The dog's tag, bearing a name linked to a guardian deity, leads the man to take Tamon in, marking the beginning of the dog's journey to reunite with his first owner. Over five years, Tamon experiences life in six different homes, ultimately returning to Hikaru, a boy rendered mute by the trauma of the tsunami. Tamon serves as a catalyst for change, impacting everyone he meets. This bestselling, award-winning tale is both intimate and expansive, blending elements of heart-wrenching emotion with uplifting moments. It powerfully illustrates how love and loyalty can triumph over adversity, showcasing the profound bond between humans and dogs. Critics praise its emotional depth, noting that it avoids sentimentality while delivering a poignant meditation on hope amid despair. The storytelling shines, offering a moving exploration of connection and the transformative power of a dog's love.

[Killing Commendatore] marks the return of a master. -Esquire More of Murakami's magical mist, but its size, beauty, and concerns with lust and war bring us back to the vividness and scale of his 1997 epic, The Wind-up Bird Chronicle.'' -The Boston Globe No ordinary trip; get ready for a wild ride. -Entertainment Weekly Again and again, the author of 1Q84 has delivered vast, complicated and engrossing narratives that bind together in unpredictable ways that are absolutely worth the wait. True to form, his latest comes in at just over 700 pages. The story of a painter's discovery of a lost work of art builds to a superb puzzle of monumental philosophical and emotional depth. -BookPage Murakami returns with a sprawling epic of art, dislocation, and secrets. . . . Pleasingly beguiling. -Kirkus Reviews A meticulous yet gripping novel whose escalating surreal tone complements the author's tight focus on the domestic and the mundane. . . . Consistently rewarding. -Publishers Weekly

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.

A beautifully packaged hardback edition of Haruki Murakami's breakout hit, now with a new introduction by the author When he hears her favourite Beatles song, Toru Watanabe recalls his first love Naoko, the girlfriend of his best friend Kizuki. Immediately he is transported back almost twenty years to his student days in Tokyo, adrift in a world of uneasy friendships, casual sex, passion, loss and desire - to a time when an impetuous young woman called Midori marches into his life and he has to choose between the future and the past. 'Evocative, entertaining, sexy and funny; but then Murakami is one of the best writers around' Time Out