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After the Quake

Stories

By Haruki Murakami

(81)

| Paperback | 9780375713279

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The six stories in Haruki Murakami’s mesmerizing collection are set at the time of the catastrophic 1995 Kobe earthquake, when Japan became brutally aware of the fragility of its daily existence. But the upheavals that afflict Murakami’s characters are even deeper and more mysterious, emContinue

The six stories in Haruki Murakami’s mesmerizing collection are set at the time of the catastrophic 1995 Kobe earthquake, when Japan became brutally aware of the fragility of its daily existence. But the upheavals that afflict Murakami’s characters are even deeper and more mysterious, emanating from a place where the human meets the inhuman.

An electronics salesman who has been abruptly deserted by his wife agrees to deliver an enigmatic package—and is rewarded with a glimpse of his true nature. A man who has been raised to view himself as the son of God pursues a stranger who may or may not be his human father. A mild-mannered collection agent receives a visit from a giant talking frog who enlists his help in saving Tokyo from destruction. As haunting as dreams, as potent as oracles, the stories in After the Quake are further proof that Murakami is one of the most visionary writers at work today.

Critics

  • The earth moved

    After the Quake by Haruki Murakami, translated by Jay Rubin 132pp, Harvill, £10 "The short story is on the way out. Like the slide rule," pronounces Junpei, a dedicated practitioner of the form who falters over a greater length, and if Haruki Murakam ... (read full critics)

    guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

  • After the Quake

    Haruki Murakami is one of the most well known Japanese novelists still living, but his small collection of six short stories, ‘After The Quake’, is a good intro to this writer. The book’s stories revolve around the brief time between a January, 1995 ... (read full critics)

    laurahird published on Fri, 10 Sep 2010

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  • "You know something", she said
    "I'm completely empty"
    "yeah?"
    "yeah"
    She closed here eyes and before she knew it, tears were flowing down here cheeks.

    A good collection of short stories from Murakami. Only disappointment is brevity.

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