Men Without Women: Stories (Vintage International)

Men Without Women: Stories (Vintage International)

?Haruki Murakami?s Men Without Women examines what happens to characters without important women in their lives; it'll move you and confuse you and sometimes leave you with more questions than answers.? -Barack ObamaAcross seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are lovesick doctors, students, ex-boyfriends, actors, bartenders, and even Kafka?s Gregor Samsa, brought together to tell stories that speak to us all. InMen Without Women Murakami has crafted another contemporary classic, marked by the same wry humor and pathos that have defined his entire body of work.ReviewNATIONAL BESTSELLEROne of the Best Books of the Year: The Washington Post, NPR, and Esquire?[A] beguilingly irresistible book. Like a lost lover, it holds on tight long after the affair is over.? -The New York Times Book Review?Classic Murakami. . . . [His] voice-cool, poised, witty, characterized by a peculiar blend of whimsy and poignancy, wit and profundity-hasn?t lost its power to unsettle even as it amuses.? -The Boston Globe