![]() Here are the book titles mentioned in Kafka on the Shore. If you have read the book, the story itself borrows the theme from Oedipus Rex. Later on, trying to evade the police searching for him, Oshima sent him to a cabin in the woods with a bookshelf filled with history books. ![]() ![]() When he ran away with no fixed destination in mind, he found shelter and solace, where else, in a library managed by librarian Oshima and Miss Saeki where he spent his days poring over literature starting with The Arabian Nights. Kafka on the Shore is one of the most renowned works by the Japanese author Haruki Murakami, it’s 2005 English translation was among the 10 Best Books of 2005 from The New York Times and received the World Fantasy Award in 2006. He also regularly visits the library after school reading everything he can get his hands on. In the first part of the story, it was mentioned that Kafka’s dad has a study filled with books. In Kafka on the Shore, Kafka is a young boy who adapted the name of his favourite author and who reads a lot in preparation for when he will run away from home. One thing that I love about Haruki Murakami books is there is always one character who loves to read – a sliver of Murakami’s personal love for reading. Takamatsu Station where Kafka started his journey in Shikoku is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and Bookdepository affiliate program. This blog post contains affiliate links, which means that I may earn a small commission from recommended links at no extra cost to you. ![]()
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