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The Strange Library

Written by: Haruki Murakami
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
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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©2014 Haruki Murakami (P)2014 Random House Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories
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Having experienced Murakami's writing , this book doesn't fail to take you through the mysterious journey he pens down of the boy and the strange library he visits.
A short, yet impactful read!

Beautiful imageries by Murakami

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As the title goes, the whole story is really strange and mysterious. The boy went to library and the found a lot unusual about it. It's quite a short story and I don't feel like writing anything about the story as I may end up giving you spoilers. This is my first book by Murakami and now I know he is such a great hit.

loved the story.

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