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South of the Border, West of the Sun (国境の南、太陽の西, Kokkyō no Minami, Taiyō no Nishi) is a short novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, first published in 1992. Plot. The novel tells the story of Hajime, from his childhood in a small town in Japan to his adult years in Tokyo. He meets Shimamoto, a girl with polio and a fellow only child.
- Haruki Murakami
- 1992
Oct 5, 1992 · South of the Border, West of the Sun. Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel (Translator) 3.86. 129,792 ratings9,483 reviews. Alternate cover edition here. Growing up in the suburbs of post-war Japan, it seemed to Hajime that everyone but him had brothers and sisters. His sole companion was Shimamoto, also an only child.
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- 1992
- Haruki Murakami
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Feb 1, 1999 · SOUTH OF THE BORDER, WEST OF THE SUN. by Haruki Murakami translated by Philip Gabriel ‧RELEASE DATE: Feb. 1, 1999. Whichever, it’s only middling Murakami—what we—all have to make do with until the next wild sheep or wind-up bird comes... bookshelf. shop now. amazon.
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South of the Border, West of the Sun is the beguiling story of a past rekindled, and one of Haruki Murakami’s most touching novels. Hajime has arrived at middle age with a loving family and an enviable career, yet he feels incomplete.
- Paperback
Jun 15, 2022 · South of the border, west of the sun. by. Murakami, Haruki, 1949-. Publication date. 1999. Topics. Japan -- Fiction. Publisher. New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House.
Mar 14, 2000 · by Haruki Murakami (Author), Philip Gabriel (Translator) 4.4 2,985 ratings. See all formats and editions. South of the Border, West of the Sun is the beguiling story of a past rekindled, and one of Haruki Murakami’s most touching novels.
