“Kafka on the Shore follows the fortunes of two remarkable characters. Kafka Tamura runs away from home at fifteen, under the shadow of his father's dark prophecy. The ageing Nakata, tracker of lost cats, who never recovered from a bizarre childhood affliction, finds his simple life suddenly turned upside down. Their parallel odysseys are enriched throughout by vivid accomplices and mesmerising dramas. Cats converse with people; fish tumble from the sky; a forest harbours soldiers apparently un-aged since WWII. There is a savage killing, but the identity of both victim and killer is a riddle.

At once a classic tale of quest, Kafka on the Shore is also a bold exploration of mythic and contemporary taboos, of patricide, of mother-love, of sister-love. Above all it is a bewitching and wildly inventive novel from a master stylist.“


Habe das Buch vor einiger Zeit von einer Freundin bekommen.

This book travels to Blue_berry now. Enjoy reading it!

Thank you for this wishlist book!

This is another awesome Murakami novel, full of suspense and intrigue. I loved the story and grew especially fond of the characters Kafka, Nakata and Hoshini. I'm also a cat lover so Nakata talking with cats was just so cool! Great surrealist growing up story!

I gave this to a colleague who likes Murakami.