Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, published by Vintage in 2003, is a novel that explores themes of love, loss, and the complexities of relationships. The story follows Toru Watanabe as he reflects on his youth in Tokyo, particularly his feelings for Naoko, the girlfriend of his deceased best friend Kizuki. Through music and memories, Watanabe navigates a world filled with friendships, passion, and the challenges of coming of age during a transformative period in Japan.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the emotional landscape of its characters, highlighting the tension between past and present. The book captures the essence of 20th-century Japan, intertwining elements of romance and historical context. With 389 pages, this edition presents a rich exploration of youthful experiences and the bittersweet nature of love, making it a significant work within the realm of contemporary literature.
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‘A masterly novel’ New York Times
‘Such is the exquisite, gossamer construction of Murakami’s writing that everything he chooses to describe trembles with symbolic possibility’ Guardian
Read the haunting love story that turned Murakami into a literary superstar.
When he hears her favourite Beatles song, Toru Watanabe recalls his first love Naoko, the girlfriend of his best friend Kizuki. Immediately he is transported back almost twenty years to his student days in Tokyo, adrift in a world of uneasy friendships, casual sex, passion, loss and desire – to a time when an impetuous young woman called Midori marches into his life and he has to choose between the future and the past.
*Murakami’s new book Novelist as a Vocation is available now*
‘Evocative, entertaining, sexy and funny; but then Murakami is one of the best writers around’ Time Out
‘Poignant, romantic and hopeless, it beautifully encapsulates the heartbreak and loss of faith’ Sunday Times
‘This book is undeniably hip, full of student uprisings, free love, booze and 1960s pop, it’s also genuinely emotionally engaging, and describes the highs of adolescence as well as the lows’ Independent on Sunday
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