Norwegian Wood

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Poignant coming-of-age story about love and loss.

Norwegian Wood could be a good read for someone interested in a moving and introspective novel about the complexities of relationships. The book takes the reader on an emotional journey through the protagonist's romantic encounters, causing them to reflect on their own experiences with love and heartbreak. The novel's portrayal of youth, expectation, and the role of love in shaping our lives is especially moving. Murakami's simple yet effective writing style and the beautiful imagery he creates combine to make this a truly unforgettable read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Norwegian Wood

Regular price $7.28
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ISBN: 9780099554547
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $27.86
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date of Publication: 2010-11-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Romance
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 578028 readers)

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First American Publication. This stunning and elegiac novel by the author of the internationally acclaimed Wind-Up Bird Chronicle has sold over 4 million copies in Japan and is now available to American audiences for the first time. It is sure to be a literary event.Toru, a quiet and preternaturally serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman, but their mutual passion is marked by the tragic death of their best friend years before.Toru begins to adapt to campus life and the loneliness and isolation he faces there, but Naoko finds the pressures and responsibilities of life unbearable.As she retreats further into her own world, Toru finds himself reaching out to others and drawn to a fiercely independent and sexually liberated young woman. A poignant story of one college student's romantic coming-of-age, Norwegian Wood takes us to that distant place of a young man's first, hopeless, and heroic love.
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Poignant coming-of-age story about love and loss.

Norwegian Wood could be a good read for someone interested in a moving and introspective novel about the complexities of relationships. The book takes the reader on an emotional journey through the protagonist's romantic encounters, causing them to reflect on their own experiences with love and heartbreak. The novel's portrayal of youth, expectation, and the role of love in shaping our lives is especially moving. Murakami's simple yet effective writing style and the beautiful imagery he creates combine to make this a truly unforgettable read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.