Kafka on the Shore

The story revolves around an old man who is good at talking to cats, fish falling from the sky, soldiers living in a forest since World War II, a magical stone that could lead to the world's ruin or salvation... These bizarre atmospheres fill the masterpiece of Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, which is as bizarre as it is simple, celebrating and defending the magic of life. This is done through two parallel and intersecting stories: the story of an old man searching for his lost shadow, and a fifteen-year-old boy fleeing his father's dark curse. Between them are worlds, cities, characters, and semi-epic journeys, all summarized around the search for love, the meaning of death, and the value of memories.

• Category: Translated Novels

• Number of pages: 626 pages