Acclaim for HARUKI MURAKAMI’S
THE ELEPHANT VANISHES

“Charming, humorous and frequently puzzling … The Elephant Vanishes [is] fun to read. “

The New York Times

“These stories show us Japan as it’s experienced from the inside…. [They] take place in parallel worlds not so much remote from ordinary life as hidden within its surfaces…. Even in the slipperiest of Mr. Murakami’s stories, pinpoints of detail flash out … warm with life, hopelessly — and wonderfully — unstable.”

— The New York Times Book Review

“A stunning writer at work in an era of international literature.”

— Newsday

“Murakami is one of the great Japanese masters, and his style is sexy, funny, mysterious, and always coolly deadpan.”

— Details

“Enchanting … intriguing … all of these tales have a wonderfully surreal quality and a hip, witty tone. Mr. Murakami has pulled off a tricky feat, writing stories about people who are bored but never boring. He left me lying awake at night, hungry for more.”

— Wall Street Journal

“What’s unique to Murakami’s stories is that they manage to kindle up all sorts of feelings at once…. Reading The Elephant Vanishes leaves you wanting more.”

Philadelphia Inquirer

“The Elephant Vanishes, through [its] bold originality and charming surrealism, should win the author new readers in this country.”

Detroit Free Press