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A Japanese college student is captivated by a classmate whose deep devotion to Kerouac and turbulent writerly life keeps her free from commitments. The girl’s attraction to a sophisticated older businesswoman pulls her into a surreal journey that stretches from Japan across Europe and to a Greek island, where she disappears, leaving only cryptic records of her adventures. The student’s teacher, tasked with finding her, encounters haunting visions that ultimately guide him back to Japan, where under the still orbit of Sputnik he gains a deeper understanding of love and loss.
First publish date: February 6, 2003
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: 村上春樹
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