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Hear the Wind Sing
by Haruki Murakami
During a sweltering eighteen-day stretch in August 1970, an unnamed university student returns to his hometown and reunites with his eccentric friend, the Rat. Amidst the cigarette smoke and endless beers at J's Bar, the narrator reflects on the painful, meditative process of writing and the strange twists of fate that defined his youth. This debut novel introduces the melancholic and surreal atmosphere that would become the hallmark of one of modern literature's most beloved voices.
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- Reading time
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- File size
- 0.5 MB
- Published
- 10/2/2015
- ISBN
- 4061860267
- Formats
- EPUB
During a sweltering eighteen-day stretch in August 1970, an unnamed university student returns to his hometown and reunites with his eccentric friend, the Rat. Amidst the cigarette smoke and endless beers at J's Bar, the narrator reflects on the painful, meditative process of writing and the strange twists of fate that defined his youth. This debut novel introduces the melancholic and surreal atmosphere that would become the hallmark of one of modern literature's most beloved voices.
What you'll take away
- Reflect on the philosophical struggles of finding one's voice as a writer.
- Explore the unique, nihilistic bond between the narrator and his wealthy yet troubled friend.
- Experience a nostalgic portrait of 1970s Japanese youth culture and jazz-bar ambiance.
- Examine the 'simple' yet militant literary influence of the fictional writer Derek Hartfield.
- Ponder the narrator's 'ruler' of self-evaluation amidst a decade of personal loss.
