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Kafka On The Shore (English)
(Paperback)Paperback
Author: Haruki Murakami
Language: English
Length: 512 pages
Publisher: Random House
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Kafka On The Shore (English) (Paperback) Price: Rs. 419
Kafka On The Shore comprises of two distinct yet interrelated plots, with the narrative moving between both the plots, with each plotline narration done in alternate chapters.
Summary Of The Book
The odd chapters of Kafka On The Shore depict the story of 15-year-old Kafka as he leaves his father's house in search of his sister and mother, and also to escape from an Oedipal curse. Kafka comes across numerous adventures en route until he finds space in a library in Takamatsu. The library is owned by Miss Saeki and Oshima. He spends his time reading at the library when one fine day the police come searching for him.
The even chapters narrate Nakata's story. He works part-time as a locator of lost cats because of his uncanny talents. The search for one lost cat requires him to travel away from home. He ends up on road where he befriends a truck driver named Hoshino, who gives him a lift in his truck. Soon he becomes attached to Nakata.
Kafka and Nakata meet each other in the novel. However, when they meet each other it is not just in the physical sense but on a metaphysical level as well. As their odysseys unravel, fishes fall from the skies, and cats talk with people. The reader can find brutal killings, but the killer and victim’s identities remain unknown. The novel has several themes central to it, like the power of music, the connection between the subconscious, mind, and soul, the strength of nature, the influence of an old prophecy. All these combine to weave a dreamlike and elegant masterpiece. The Oedipal undercurrent running in the novel makes Kafka On The Shore the equivalent of a modern Greek tragedy.
Kafka On The Shore was named amongst the top 10 books of 2005 by The New York Times. It also won the World Fantasy Award.
About Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami is a best-selling Japanese author.
Murakami’s notable works include A Wild Sheep Chase, Norwegian Wood, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, and 1Q84.
Murakami's fiction is frequently nihilistic and surrealistic, marked with a rendition of ideals of alienation and loneliness. He is regarded as a prominent name in postmodern literature.
Haruki Murakami was born in Japan on January 12, 1949. He studied drama at Waseda University, Tokyo, and initially worked at a record shop. He has even translated a large number of works in English to Japanese. His books on nonfiction and fiction have got numerous awards and critical acclaim, both internationally, and in Japan. He is a triathlete enthusiast and marathon runner. Murakami is married to Yoko.
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| Publisher | Random House |
| ISBN-10 | 0099458322 |
| Imprint | Vintage |
| Number of Pages | 512 Pages |
| Publication Year | 2005 October |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-13 | 9780099458326 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Dimensions | |
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| Weight | 367.0 Grams |
| Height | 7.8 inch |
| Width | 1.26 inch |
| Depth | 1.33 inch |
| Contributors | |
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| Author | Haruki Murakami |
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sanchita mukherjee
Aug 27, 2014
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One of the bests by Murakami
The shipment was on time and with best price and quality. This is one of my favorite books by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami.
★★★★★
Ayu
Jun 9, 2014
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Play with Life's Absurdity
Kafka on the Shore is the first novel by Haruki Murakami that I read. The narrative is spiced up by some absurd scenes. We can't distinguish which one is reality and which one is a mere illusion. However, the novel is worth to read. It is always joyful to have a break from the routine life and get a…
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★★★★★
somjit nag
Jun 5, 2014
One of my favorite books.
To me , this book at the end was inconclusive. (Remember inception and the spinning top at the end ? ) But even before you reach the end , along the way you are met by forks on the road , and the book changes based on which path you choose. Murakami is known for sexual content in his works, this wa…
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★★★★★
Steffi Adhikary
Mar 4, 2013
weird, yet i enjoyed it!
Kafka on the shore is one of the most strange book i have ever read. its my first experience with Haruki Murakami! enjoyed his writing a lot. he knows how to involve the reader. i am new to metaphorical concepts, hence, the story was very weird to me. although it was interesting to read and is quite…
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★★★★★
Dhaval Joshi
Jul 4, 2012
In dreams begin responsibilities...
intermingling stories earlier held apart have some lose strings. Murakami masters the art to join the lose ends so craftily like an artist trying to bring out shades of sun in his palette. A thorough experience of fantasy and relationships, truly Murakami is a classy story teller.
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Aritra Chaudhuri
Feb 22, 2012
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Profound, deep and meaningful
The story revolves around Kafka, a 15 year old run away with a convoluted past and a predicted "fate" which he wishes to avoid.Nakata is a man who can't read but can strangely talk to cats and despite his uncanny character is strangely kind and nice. The subtlety with which an uneducated person such as himself can at times deliver the most profound thoughts and ideas reminds us of the same thing that we felt while watching Forrest Gump.
The adventures of the boy Kafka and his adventures as he leaves home are quite interesting and the maturity of his character is quite endear… (Expand)
★★★★★
Steffi Adhikary
Mar 4, 2013
weird, yet i enjoyed it!
Kafka on the shore is one of the most strange book i have ever read. its my first experience with Haruki Murakami! enjoyed his writing a lot. he knows how to involve the reader. i am new to metaphorical concepts, hence, the story was very weird to me. although it was interesting to read and is quite thoughtful. i am looking forward to read more books by Murakami. loved his style of story telling.this book will take you to some other world, which is the best part of it. through out the book, you will look for answers to various questions. but, it is totally up to to know what is the … (Expand)
★★★★★
Dhaval Joshi
Jul 4, 2012
In dreams begin responsibilities...
intermingling stories earlier held apart have some lose strings. Murakami masters the art to join the lose ends so craftily like an artist trying to bring out shades of sun in his palette. A thorough experience of fantasy and relationships, truly Murakami is a classy story teller.
★★★★★
Saumyajit Kanungo
Sep 6, 2011
Mesmerizing and Haunting !
Kafka on the Shore - A sensational journey into the mesmerizing realm of forbidden love and fantastic concepts which is both haunting and enlightening.
★★★★★
Kausik Chatterjee
Oct 15, 2011
A Great Potential With Dud End
‘Kafka On The Shore’ by Haruki Murakami is a novel with dual-stranded plot, shrouded in mysticism, symbols and metaphors – not an easy concoction to handle for a bestseller. Yet surprisingly it turned out to be one of the most popular novels of recent times. I began reading the book with increasing curiosity, and with high expectation, which the dramatic beginning and convoluted plot construction elicited in me, only to lose the steam midway. I definitely got disappointed by the overcomplexity marring the poetic and mystic flow of the narration, overzealous affectation of the author to the myt… (Expand)
★★★★★
sanchita mukherjee
Aug 27, 2014
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One of the bests by Murakami
The shipment was on time and with best price and quality. This is one of my favorite books by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami.
★★★★★
Ayu
Jun 9, 2014
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Play with Life's Absurdity
Kafka on the Shore is the first novel by Haruki Murakami that I read. The narrative is spiced up by some absurd scenes. We can't distinguish which one is reality and which one is a mere illusion. However, the novel is worth to read. It is always joyful to have a break from the routine life and get an escape to places in Japan and be a part of the absurd adventure of Kafka Tamura and Nakata the old gramp. Experience it yourself, you'll be mesmerized!
★★★★★
somjit nag
Jun 5, 2014
One of my favorite books.
To me , this book at the end was inconclusive. (Remember inception and the spinning top at the end ? ) But even before you reach the end , along the way you are met by forks on the road , and the book changes based on which path you choose. Murakami is known for sexual content in his works, this was no exception. These pop up as the accursed fate of a runaway 15 year old teen gets played out, and adds different dimensions to all the raining fish , talking cats and simple adolescent teenage male libido. The way the dual-strands of the story (nakata and kafka) stich together and ultimately conv… (Expand)