Murakami (Haruki) Kafka on the Shore
£150
London, The Harvill Press, 2005.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original board. Dust-jacket, priced £12.99.
Murakami is often credited with blending modern pop culture, myth, Japanese religious/spiritual traditions (especially Shintō), and psychological mystery. Kafka on the Shore is particularly significant for being one of his more ambitious, large-scale works, tightly integrating these themes, and for its acclaim in both Japan and globally.
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A fine copy in fine jacket.
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