The Bookshelf

Well, I just finished 'Moth's by Karl Manders. Really liked it because I was extremely identified with the protagonist, the kid, who is also Dutch and loves to run. But the book deals about two parallel stories, the father who ends up going to east Europe in the second world war period, while his only child, grows with his aunt in Holland. Really moving and detailed.

dreadpirateroberts wrote: ^ classic pair! idlero, have you read 'Norwegian Wood'? If so, what did you think of his so-called 'non-surreal' novel?

read it, I prefer his surreal novels(although I usually don't like surreal literature), "Kafka on the shore" being my favourite until now

Perhaps try find The Killings at Badger's Drift Kazu - her first novel

^ classic pair!

idlero, have you read 'Norwegian Wood'? If so, what did you think of his so-called 'non-surreal' novel?


Edited by dreadpirateroberts - 21 Jan 2012 at 1:46am

Kazuhiro wrote: I remembered that I said that Slava had read a book of Haruki Murakami before. Slava may have a lot than me about Murakami. However, I knew that his book was translated in various countries.

Ah! Another Murakami fan, excellent!  Yes, many translations, a popular writer indeed. I've translated a few haiku (which is only a few words) but imagine translating an entire book across cultures. Difficult indeed.

Kazuhiro wrote: Whodunits are popular very much now in Japan. There is often the contest of that purpose, too. The reader depends on the information and purchases a book. I often read such a book, too. The overseas whodunit which I read before was Dickson Carr and Agatha Christie.

Ah, Murder on the Orient Express!    Actually, Kazu - another English mystery writer than is pretty good is Caroline Graham - her books started the 'Midsomer Murders' TV series

I remembered that I said that Slava had read a book of Haruki Murakami before. Slava may have a lot than me about Murakami. However, I knew that his book was translated in various countries.