Men Without Women: FEATURING THE SHORT STORY THAT INSPIRED OSCAR-WINNING FILM DRIVE MY CAR
This celebrated collection from Haruki Murakami gathers seven short stories, each circling the lives of men who have, one way or another, ended up on their own. It's a slim but surprisingly weighty book, and it lingers long after the final page. Vanishing cats, half-lit bars, unreachable women, the comforting hum of old Beatles records; these are the textures Murakami uses to build something quietly devastating. Each story feels like a small, precise incision. The prose is warm but unsentimental, and the humour, dry and knowing, surfaces at just the right moments to stop the melancholy from tipping into self-pity. Murakami has always written about loneliness with unusual steadiness, and this collection shows that skill at its most focused. The Observer called it 'supremely enjoyable, philosophical and pitch-perfect', while the Financial Times praised his 'whimsical, romantic' touch. Both verdicts feel fair. The collection also includes the short story that served as the basis for the Oscar-winning film Drive My Car, which alone makes it worth seeking out. Compact, thought-provoking, and genuinely moving in places, this is Murakami working with confidence and clarity.
- Author: MURAKAMI HARUKI
- Publisher: Vintage
- Genre: Short Stories
- ISBN: 978-1784705374
- Pages: 240 pages