
South of the Border, West of the Sun: A Novel
Registered by
Gjesdalbibl
of Ålgård, Rogaland fylke Norway on 7/31/2015
This Book is Currently in the Wild!



3 journalers for this copy...

Bøkene på hyllen er donert av våre lånere og bookcrossere.
Books on shelf are donated by our borrowers and bookcrossers.
Books on shelf are donated by our borrowers and bookcrossers.

Journal Entry 2 by
Gjesdalbibl
at Gjesdal folkebibliotek in Ålgård, Rogaland fylke Norway on Friday, July 31, 2015


Released 5 yrs ago (7/31/2015 UTC) at Gjesdal folkebibliotek in Ålgård, Rogaland fylke Norway
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Gjesdal folkebibliotek har egen hylle ved reisebokavdelingen for paperbacks der du kan sette igjen eller ta med deg bøker når du skal ut å reise.
Gjesdal public library has a shelf by the travelbookshelf for paperbacks available to take with you or give back when travelling.
Gjesdal public library has a shelf by the travelbookshelf for paperbacks available to take with you or give back when travelling.

Picked this up at Gjesdal public library when I was there for a meeting today. Have been wanting to read Murakami for ages.

About the book:
Growing up in the suburbs in post-war Japan, it seemed to Hajime that everyone but him had brothers and sisters. His sole companion was Shimamoto, also an only child. Together they spent long afternoons listening to her father's record collection. But when his family moved away, the two lost touch.
Now Hajime is in his thirties. After a decade of drifting he has found happiness with his loving wife and two daughters, and success running a jazz bar. Then Shimamoto reappears. She is beautiful, intense, enveloped in mystery. Hajime is catapulted into the past, putting at risk all he has in the present.
Growing up in the suburbs in post-war Japan, it seemed to Hajime that everyone but him had brothers and sisters. His sole companion was Shimamoto, also an only child. Together they spent long afternoons listening to her father's record collection. But when his family moved away, the two lost touch.
Now Hajime is in his thirties. After a decade of drifting he has found happiness with his loving wife and two daughters, and success running a jazz bar. Then Shimamoto reappears. She is beautiful, intense, enveloped in mystery. Hajime is catapulted into the past, putting at risk all he has in the present.

I finally got around to read this gem of a book! I really enjoyed it. Beautifully written, about love and loss.

Journal Entry 6 by lunacia at Oslo Visitor Centre, Østbanehallen in Oslo Sentrum, Oslo fylke Norway on Thursday, August 09, 2018
Released 2 yrs ago (8/9/2018 UTC) at Oslo Visitor Centre, Østbanehallen in Oslo Sentrum, Oslo fylke Norway
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
The summer is over, and I now have a pile of books that want to continue their journey!
I will bring this book to the Bookcrossing meetup today, and if nobody wants it, I'll leave it in the shelves at Oslo Visitor Centre.
I will bring this book to the Bookcrossing meetup today, and if nobody wants it, I'll leave it in the shelves at Oslo Visitor Centre.

Picked up at the BC meet up this afternoon.

Journal Entry 8 by
sota48
at -- By post or by hand/ in person, RABCK , bookring/ray, Oslo fylke Norway on Monday, March 04, 2019


I find there is always a weird streak in Murakami's novels. This novel is no exception. Also as always Murakami is a very good read.

Journal Entry 9 by
sota48
at Oslo Visitor Centre, Østbanehallen in Oslo Sentrum, Oslo fylke Norway on Friday, March 08, 2019


Released 1 yr ago (3/8/2019 UTC) at Oslo Visitor Centre, Østbanehallen in Oslo Sentrum, Oslo fylke Norway
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I will leave the book on the shelf inside the entrance .
The book is being released as part of the Scandinavian challenge "Keep the books moving 2019".
The book is being released as part of the Scandinavian challenge "Keep the books moving 2019".