The Strange Library

1965 Anmeldelser: 3.8
Længde: 1T 2M
Sprog: Engelsk
Format
Kategori: Romaner

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

Release date

Lydbog: 23. april 2015

The Strange Library

1965 Anmeldelser: 3.8
Længde: 1T 2M
Sprog: Engelsk
Format
Kategori: Romaner

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

Release date

Lydbog: 23. april 2015

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Rwitika
11. jan. 2020
The subtle touch of Magical Realism in this one, together with slow and drawn out narration, makes this a perfect read for a gloomy rainy evening.
nyctophilia
5. jan. 2021
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Interesująca historia o uciekaniu z więzienia samotności, przez labirynty literatury.
Mahmoud
10. maj 2021
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Brilliant and amazing one. This is my third book for HM and this one is really different. Is that library the life which we are in? The system which we go in by ourselves? Is the sheepman the religion? The girl is the beautiful moments which we don't know if we are really living it or we are dreaming about it? Is that library the life system which we go in and find that we are locked into it and want to run away from it? Just some thoughts came into my mind when i was listening to this wonderful book.
Vasil
25. dec. 2021
Uforudsigelig
Nervepirrende
Кратко и изненадващо
Sarah
24. sep. 2022
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Trist
Uhyggelig
Echte Murakami stijl, best heftig maar zet je wel aan het denken. Altijd mooi geschreven en magisch.
Mothika
18. apr. 2020
Felt the magical touch.
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.
Sahil
27. sep. 2020
Nervepirrende
Though it was my first murakami book but I have to admit that this book was amazing and will engage you whole the time and will leave you with huge impact even after reading it.
J.
30. apr. 2022
Exciting
GÖKHAN
16. maj 2020
Ufatteligt
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Murakami'nin muthis dünyasına yeniden girmek güzeldi. Bir ara paralel evrenleri sorgulatti. Orijinal iiluatrasyonlu baskısını elde tutarak okumak daha ilginç olmali aslında.