Kafka on the Shore

Kafka on the Shore

Haruki Murakami • Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

ISBN-10: 1400079276 · ISBN-13: 978‑1400079278 · 2006 · First Edition

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Dimensions: 7.9 × 5.1 × 0.9 in

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This enigmatic narrative weaves together the parallel journeys of a teenage runaway and an aging man who possesses the uncanny ability to communicate with cats. Set against a backdrop of metaphysical inquiry and surrealist imagery, the text explores the boundaries between consciousness, memory, and the subconscious mind. It remains a seminal work of contemporary fiction that challenges conventional storytelling structures through its dreamlike atmosphere.

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