by Haruki Murakami · labutxaca · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788499305554
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Tòquio Blues, considered a modern classic of Japanese literature, is a novel by Haruki Murakami that narrates the sentimental education of a young student in Tokyo in the sixties. The protagonist, Toru Watanabe, falls in love with Naoko, an enigmatic girl, and experiences a crisis that leads him to isolation. Faced with the difficulties of their relationship, Toru becomes involved in sporadic sexual encounters and meets Midori, a vital young woman who will transform his life. The novel explores themes such as love disappointment, melancholy and the transition to adulthood, all with a melancholic, sensual style and an agile rhythm.
Haruki Murakami is a Japanese writer. His novels, essays, and short stories have been best-sellers in Japan and internationally, with his work translated into 50 languages and having sold millions of copies outside Japan. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Gunzo Prize for New Writers, the World Fantasy Award, the Tanizaki Prize, Yomiuri Prize for Literature, the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, the Noma Literary Prize, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Kiriyama Prize for Fiction, the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Fiction, the Jerusalem Prize, and the Princess of Asturias Awards.
