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Kafka on the Shore

by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami
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Kafka on the Shore
Kafka on the Shore

Surreal odysseys intersecting myth and reality.

Murakami's "Kafka on the Shore" is a work that challenges the boundaries between the fantastical and the mundane. If you're drawn to stories that weave complex narratives with elements of magic realism, this book will captivate you. As you follow Kafka's runaway journey and Nakata's peculiar life, you'll find yourself immersed in a world where cats converse and metaphysical puzzles abound. Prepare for an enthralling experience that isn't just about the destination, but the mesmerizing path you take to get there.

  • World Fantasy Award for Novel (2006)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2005)
  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2006)
  • PEN Translation Prize for Philip Gabriel (2006)
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Preis der Jugendjury (2005)
  • Tähtifantasia Award (2010)
  • Βραβείο Βιβλίου Public for Μεταφρασμένο μυθιστόρημα της χρονιάς (Translator: Αργυρώ Μαντόγλου) (2016)
  • Premio San Clemente for Lingua estranxeira (2009)
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Kafka on the Shore

by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami
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ISBN: 9780307275264
Authors: Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami
Publisher: Vintage International
Date of Publication: 2005-10-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Japanese Literature, Literature, Classics, Asian Literature, Magical Realism
Goodreads rating: 4.13
(rated by 461652 readers)

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Kafka on the Shore is powered by two remarkable characters: a teenage boy, Kafka Tamura, who runs away from home either to escape a gruesome oedipal prophecy or to search for his long missing mother and sister; and an aging simpleton called Nakata, who never recovered from a wartime affliction and now is drawn toward Kafka for reasons that, like the most basic activities of daily life, he cannot fathom. As their paths converge, and the reasons for that convergence become clear, Haruki Murakami enfolds readers in a world where cats talk, fish fall from the sky, and spirits slip out of their bodies to make love or commit murder. Kafka on the Shore displays one of the world's great storytellers at the peak of his powers.
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Surreal odysseys intersecting myth and reality.

Murakami's "Kafka on the Shore" is a work that challenges the boundaries between the fantastical and the mundane. If you're drawn to stories that weave complex narratives with elements of magic realism, this book will captivate you. As you follow Kafka's runaway journey and Nakata's peculiar life, you'll find yourself immersed in a world where cats converse and metaphysical puzzles abound. Prepare for an enthralling experience that isn't just about the destination, but the mesmerizing path you take to get there.

  • World Fantasy Award for Novel (2006)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2005)
  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2006)
  • PEN Translation Prize for Philip Gabriel (2006)
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Preis der Jugendjury (2005)
  • Tähtifantasia Award (2010)
  • Βραβείο Βιβλίου Public for Μεταφρασμένο μυθιστόρημα της χρονιάς (Translator: Αργυρώ Μαντόγλου) (2016)
  • Premio San Clemente for Lingua estranxeira (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.