Thursday, 28 July 2011

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"1q84"
by (author) Haruki Murakami
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Friday, 22 July 2011

1Q84


The opening paragraph of the long-awaited English translation of Murakami Haruki's latest novel, 1Q84 (due out on 25 October 2011):
The taxi’s radio was tuned to a classical FM broadcast. Janáček’s Sinfonietta—probably not the ideal music to hear in a taxi caught in traffic. The middle-aged driver didn’t seem to be listening very closely, either. With his mouth clamped shut, he stared straight ahead at the endless line of cars stretching out on the elevated expressway, like a veteran fisherman standing in the bow of his boat, reading the ominous confluence of two currents. Aomame settled into the broad back seat, closed her eyes, and listened to the music.