A unique and wonderfully creepy tale that is sure to delight Murakami fans. 'All I did was go to the library to borrow some books'. On his way home from school, the young narrator of The Strange Library finds himself wondering how taxes were collected in the Ottoman Empire. He pops into the local library to see if it has a book on the subject. This is his first mistake. Led to a special 'reading room' in a maze under the library by a strange old man, he finds himself imprisoned with only a sheep man, who makes excellent donuts, and a girl, who can talk with her hands, for company. His mother will be worrying why he hasn't returned in time for dinner and the old man seems to have an appetite for eating small boy's brains. How will he escape? 'The best novelist on the planet' Observer Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers . . . But while anyone can tell a story that resembles a dream, it's the rare artist, like this one, who can make us feel that we are dreaming it ourselves ? New York Times Book Review A dark and memorable fairytale about the lingering influence of childhood fears and the isolation of adulthood -- Catherine Kelly ? Cherwell Newspaper
© 2015 W. F. Howes Ltd (Audiobook): 9781510001305
Release date
Audiobook: 23 April 2015
A unique and wonderfully creepy tale that is sure to delight Murakami fans. 'All I did was go to the library to borrow some books'. On his way home from school, the young narrator of The Strange Library finds himself wondering how taxes were collected in the Ottoman Empire. He pops into the local library to see if it has a book on the subject. This is his first mistake. Led to a special 'reading room' in a maze under the library by a strange old man, he finds himself imprisoned with only a sheep man, who makes excellent donuts, and a girl, who can talk with her hands, for company. His mother will be worrying why he hasn't returned in time for dinner and the old man seems to have an appetite for eating small boy's brains. How will he escape? 'The best novelist on the planet' Observer Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers . . . But while anyone can tell a story that resembles a dream, it's the rare artist, like this one, who can make us feel that we are dreaming it ourselves ? New York Times Book Review A dark and memorable fairytale about the lingering influence of childhood fears and the isolation of adulthood -- Catherine Kelly ? Cherwell Newspaper
© 2015 W. F. Howes Ltd (Audiobook): 9781510001305
Release date
Audiobook: 23 April 2015
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Prachi
29 Apr 2020
The story was quite good to keep you glued to it till the end but I was somewhat disappointed with the end of it.
Anik
8 Jul 2021
👍
Siddharth
7 Mar 2024
लहानमुलाच्या दृष्टिकोनातून एक भयकथा...पण तरीही शेवट नीट समजत नाही... अर्थात पुढे काय? हे कुतूहल टिकून राहतं...अभिवाचन अप्रतिम
Dr. Kajal
28 Nov 2022
👍
Nowfal
15 Jan 2022
A short quickie that has a good thrill
Aneesha
3 Jul 2020
Unique and enjoyable. But I kind of expected more.
Sana
13 Apr 2020
Nice
Tuhin
16 Nov 2021
The narrator has beautifully narrated the story... Coming to the plot, it was really a good thrilling,sppoky and magical experience... It is my second murakami book after Norwegian wood and this is really magical.. Loved it
Amit
28 Jul 2020
Published in 1983, this dark horror novella tells the story of a young boy trapped in a mysterious and eerie library. Murakami’s trademark dreamlike fantasy sequences ensue. A nice quick read.
Bhakti
6 Aug 2020
Typical Murakami Book!❤️❤️
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