Knowing Haruki Murakami for the first time thru his work "NORWEGIAN WOOD". The cover of the book (Indonesian Version) -which reminded me to "Hinomaru" - Japanese National Flag- was very eye-catching.
Reading Norwegian Wood suddenly made me one of Haruki Murakami's fans.
Reading the second book of Harumi Murakami, I found the the truthness of Harumi in telling stories, sometimes sounds very uncover. But that is the way he is, and for me truthfullness is on top of everything.
http://www.murakami.com/
Reading Norwegian Wood suddenly made me one of Haruki Murakami's fans.
Reading the second book of Harumi Murakami, I found the the truthness of Harumi in telling stories, sometimes sounds very uncover. But that is the way he is, and for me truthfullness is on top of everything.
http://www.murakami.com/
SOUTH OF THE BORDER, WEST OF THE SUN
Hajime - "Beginning" in Japanese - was an a typical only child growing up in a conventional middle-class suburb. Shimamoto, herself an only child, was cool and self-possessed, precocious in the extreme. After school these childhood sweethearts would listen to records, hold hands, and talk about their future.
Then, despite themselves, in the way peculiar to adolescents, they grew apart, seemingly for good. Now, facing middle age, finally content after years of aimlessness, Hajime is a successful nightclub owner, a husband and father, when he suddenly is reunited with Shimamoto, propelled into the mysteries of her life, and confronted by dark secrets she is loath to reveal.
And so, reckless with enchantment and lust, Hajime prepares to risk everything in order to consummate his first love, and to experience a life he's dreamed of but never had a chance to realize.
Click the following link to listen or download songs mentioned on the novel:
http://muziekmuziek.multiply.com/music/item/9/South_of_The_Border_West_of_the_Sun
Then, despite themselves, in the way peculiar to adolescents, they grew apart, seemingly for good. Now, facing middle age, finally content after years of aimlessness, Hajime is a successful nightclub owner, a husband and father, when he suddenly is reunited with Shimamoto, propelled into the mysteries of her life, and confronted by dark secrets she is loath to reveal. And so, reckless with enchantment and lust, Hajime prepares to risk everything in order to consummate his first love, and to experience a life he's dreamed of but never had a chance to realize.
Click the following link to listen or download songs mentioned on the novel:
http://muziekmuziek.multiply.com/music/item/9/South_of_The_Border_West_of_the_Sun
2 comments:
I recently read and reviewed "South of the Border West of the Sun". I was really looking forward to reading Haruki Murakami's books but I just didn't get a feel for his characters in this book. I'd love to give him another try, any suggestions? Or maybe I should just revisit him in a later part of my life.
Hi Chica,
Thanks for visiting and read my post.
As I wrote on my post, first book of Harumi Murakami I read was the "Norwegian Wood". I always like authors who can 'take me in' to their work, and Murakami does. When reading it, I feel like I was there watching the character running their part. It also happened when reading Mario Puzo's, Alexander Dumas etc. Unfortunately, it is not easy to get other Murakami's work here in Bali. I'm still waiting for a friend who is going to lend me "A wild sheep chase"
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