MURAKAMI: Kafka on the Shore (unabridged)
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Kafka on the Shore is the latest novel by Japan's leading literary novelist, who developed a world-wide cult reputation with Norwegian Wood. In Kafka on the...
Kafka on the Shore is the latest novel by Japan's leading literary novelist, who developed a world-wide cult reputation with Norwegian Wood. In Kafka on the Shore, Murakami continues with his remarkable combination of profound insight into humankind with a totally credible touch of the fantastical - a unique tour de force. The teenager Kafka Tamura goes on the run and holes up in a strange library in a small country town. Concurrently, Nakata, a finder of lost cats, goes on a puzzling odyssey across Japan. Only gradually do we find how these stories interweave.
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The Boy Named Crow - 4:00
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I do as he says, get everything else out of my head - 4:06
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Chapter 1. Cash isn’t the only thing I take from my father’s study... - 4:19
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My fifteenth birthday is the ideal point to run away from home... - 6:06
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Before running away from home I wash my hands and face... - 4:18
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Chapter 2. The following document, classified Top Secret... - 5:12
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Speaking of children, how many were you in charge of... - 3:38
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It was soon after you observed the airplane-like object... - 5:38
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Chapter 3. It’s nearly dawn when I wake up... - 4:29
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You were on the bus, weren’t you? - 6:34
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When we get back to the bus... - 3:28
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Chapter 4. US Army Intelligence Section (MIS) Report - 4:59
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It was wartime, and I was always mentally prepared... - 4:02
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Was there anything unusual in the air? - 3:08
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After this then... - 4:53
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Chapter 5. I’m asleep when our bus drives across the huge new bridge... - 4:53
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I decide to kill time till the evening... - 5:19
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Right in front of the Komura Memorial Library’s... - 5:35
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‘Are you the one who does the tour?’ - 6:15
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At two o’clock I lay down my book... - 5:58
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Our little group starts upstairs... - 4:31
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I take the train back to Takamatsu Station - 4:41
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Chapter 6. ‘Hello there,’ the old man called out - 4:47
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‘I must say, though, that for a human...’ - 5:06
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Otsuka stretched out to gaze at the photograph... - 5:18
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‘Instead of being smart, though...’ - 5:06
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Chapter 7. At 7.15 I eat breakfast... - 4:38
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I start on my circuit training - 6:41
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He takes the cordless phone... - 5:46
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Chapter 8. US Army Intelligence Section (MIS) Report - 7:24
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So he stated categorically that special weapons... - 4:54
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My hypothesis was this... - 4:23
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Eventually, though, the army concluded... - 5:13
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Chapter 9. When I come to I’m in thick undergrowth... - 5:45
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I notice something dark on the front of my white T-shirt... - 4:16
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I take a couple of deep breaths to calm myself down... - 4:26
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Her apartment’s two blocks from the Lawson’s - 4:04
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Chapter 10. ‘Is it all right, then, if Nakata calls you Kawamura?’ - 4:53
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Just then Nakata thought he heard a small laugh... - 4:19
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The two cats began conversing... - 5:42
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Nakata gave this some thought - 4:07
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After saying goodbye to Mimi... - 6:18
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Chapter 11. When I finish talking it’s pretty late - 4:18
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She picks up my T-shirt... - 5:26
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After she turns out the light and gets into bed... - 5:37
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This languid sensation spreads over my lower half... - 3:57
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I wash all the dishes piled up in the sink... - 3:53
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Chapter 12. October 19, 1972 - 5:37
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Most things are forgotten over time - 6:09
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We climbed up the mountain... - 6:06
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I’d like to say a few things about young Nakata... - 7:09
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Chapter 13. It’s after twelve, and I’m eating lunch... - 5:25
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I finish the sandwich... - 4:53
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We drive through the twilight city streets... - 6:08
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He listens to the music, humming the melody... - 5:44
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My watch shows a little before nine - 4:31
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I open the curtain at the window - 3:38
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Chapter 14. Nakata visited the vacant plot of land for several days - 5:17
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A week had passed since he first staked out... - 4:35
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Nakata sighed, took out his thermos... - 6:59
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They came to a corner in a residential area... - 4:58
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‘So you really don’t know who I am.’ - 5:42
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Chapter 15. Oshima climbs into his Miata and flips on the headlights - 3:59
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It’s after 6 a.m. when I wake up - 4:08
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Sitting in these quiet woods... - 4:55
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Like someone excitedly relating a story... - 5:07
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Back inside the cabin... - 4:58
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In the afternoon dark clouds suddenly colour the sky... - 3:52
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Chapter 16. The black dog stood up and led Nakata... - 5:10
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‘What you want to do is take Goma home’ - 4:41
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‘Is the Governor going to make Nakata a soldier...’ - 5:50
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Nakata stared at the scene before him without a word - 6:19
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Johnnie Walker started whistling again - 6:20
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Chapter 17. It’s my third night in the cabin - 4:18
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On the fourth day Oshima turns up late in the morning - 5:47
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He takes a small box of lemon drops... - 5:40
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We’re waiting at a red light... - 5:58
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Miss Saeki’s boyfriend died when he was 20... - 5:40
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Eventually Oshima became her assistant... - 4:57
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Chapter 18. Nakata found himself face up in a clump of weeds - 5:49
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Standing at the entrance, Nakata removed his hat... - 5:33
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The young policeman had listened to the whole story... - 4:02
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This was the kind of story TV news programmes lapped up... - 4:24
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Chapter 19. It’s Monday and the library’s closed - 4:33
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The next morning Oshima arrives... - 4:22
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‘Is there one of your superiors I could talk to?’ - 5:14
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Oshima picks up her business card again... - 4:38
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‘How could any woman of generous spirit...’ - 5:24
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After a while Oshima finishes his lunch... - 5:50
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Chapter 20. It was already past 8 p.m. - 4:45
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At noon, office workers from the nearby buildings... - 5:27
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The young man, Togeguchi, told Nakata... - 3:22
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‘Mr Nakata, what do you think about the way the world’s going?’ - 6:06
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Nakata spent an hour at the Fujigawa rest area... - 5:46
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Not long after this Nakata found a lorry driver... - 3:19
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Chapter 21. SCULPTOR KOICHI TAMURA STABBED TO DEATH - 6:16
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Oshima picks up the paper and scans the article again - 5:33
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FISH RAIN FROM THE SKY! - 4:55
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Oshima stays silent for quite some time... - 3:14
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And I proceed to tell him everything - 4:22
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Chapter 22. The lorry Nakata was riding in arrived in Kobe... - 4:39
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‘I’m especially dumb.’ - 5:53
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Nakata had a waitress fill his little thermos... - 3:48
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It was impossible for Nakata to go on to public junior high... - 4:27
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Nakata had worked steadily for 37 years at the factory... - 4:16
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Nakata hadn’t seen the sea in years... - 3:37
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Chapter 23. I don’t know if a ghost is the right word... - 6:22
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Around nine Oshima roars up in his Miata... - 5:39
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During our lunch break Oshima hands me a single... - 5:34
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As it gets near closing time Miss Saeki comes downstairs... - 5:44
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‘What triggers people to become living spirits?...’ - 4:42
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I listen to the record three times - 6:33
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Chapter 24. It was already 8 p.m. when their bus from Kobe arrived... - 4:15
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Hoshino was born into a farming family... - 5:05
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‘Hey Gramps, so you made it, eh?’ - 5:12
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The pain Hoshino felt at that instant was awful... - 6:16
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Chapter 25. I fall asleep for a short time... - 5:49
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All of a sudden I realise... - 4:33
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‘So you’re saying that Miss Saeki maybe found those words...’ - 3:21
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Oshima leans back against the counter... - 5:33
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At lunchtime I take over from Oshima... - 6:28
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Miss Saeki glances at her watch - 7:18
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Chapter 26. It was already pretty late in the afternoon... - 6:49
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The next morning they went to the tourist-information booth... - 6:07
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They went back to their inn... - 3:26
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‘Mr Hoshino, I don’t know how many times...’ - 4:18
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Chapter 27. It’s 2.47 when I notice that the girl’s here... - 4:09
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The next day, in the afternoon... - 5:33
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Oshima sits down on the bed... - 5:34
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She smiles faintly, and it continues to hover around her lips - 4:32
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Chapter 28. For a man his age Colonel Sanders... - 4:28
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Fifteen minutes later the girl arrived... - 7:03
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Chapter 29. I call up Sakura from the public phone... - 3:15
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‘So where’s our little runaway staying these days?’ - 4:25
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I sense a presence and open my eyes - 5:24
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And you’re sucked into a time warp - 5:29
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Chapter 30. The two of them scrambled over the low hedge... - 5:21
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They cautiously continued down the path... - 4:05
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‘Take it home and put it next to your bed.’ - 4:57
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Chapter 31. Just after one o’clock I take coffee... - 5:15
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For 20, maybe 30 seconds, we’re lost in our own thoughts - 4:23
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She closes her eyes - 5:23
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Once more I take her hand in mine - 6:25
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Miss Saeki came to my room after nine that night.. - 3:37
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‘What are you thinking about?’ - 3:54
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Chapter 32. When Nakata woke up at 5 a.m. he saw the huge stone... - 5:38
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Nakata was by the window... - 5:09
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After a couple of hours... - 6:04
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By this time the thunder was deafening - 3:44
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‘So what did this Johnnie Walker make you do...’ - 4:30
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Hoshino looked up and swept the room with his eyes - 3:35
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Chapter 33. I get the library ready to open... - 5:47
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In the station I pass by policemen making their rounds... - 4:37
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‘Nobody’s going to help me.’ - 4:03
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‘That’s part of your theory, isn’t it?’ - 5:08
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Chapter 34. The massive bank of thunderclouds crossed the sky... - 5:29
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With time on his hands... - 5:53
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As Hoshino enjoyed his second cup... - 5:10
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He left the cinema... - 4:04
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Chapter 35. When the phone rings at 7 a.m.... - 6:02
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Oshima changes gear to pass a white Toyota... - 5:42
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‘She’s in a very delicate place right now.’ - 5:28
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Chapter 36. When he got back to the inn... - 4:53
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‘Enough with the stupid jokes!’ - 6:11
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Hoshino threw his belongings into his bag... - 3:20
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‘So,’ Hoshino said, ‘you killed somebody, huh?’ - 3:42
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They walked through the pines... - 3:08
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‘As you said, it’s happening.’ - 4:04
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Chapter 37. We stop at a town to have a bite to eat... - 6:14
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It’s after two when he gets ready to leave - 5:20
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She’s very different from you - 4:46
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Chapter 38. Hoshino looked up car-rental agencies... - 4:44
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They sat at the table and ate their dinner - 5:56
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At 8.30 they went out to the rental car... - 4:40
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They went back to the apartment at six - 6:50
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Chapter 39. My second day on the mountain passes leisurely... - 6:21
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That night I lie there in the darkness... - 5:39
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I make up my mind - 5:54
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Chapter 40. Next to the sign that read Komura Memorial Library... - 4:57
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‘Is there a particular field or book you’re looking for?’ - 3:17
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They picked some books from the stacks... - 4:57
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After lunch, Hoshino stood up... - 3:58
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Hoshino and Nakata read books until two... - 4:09
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The two men returned to the reading room... - 3:32
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Chapter 41. When I go to the woods this time... - 6:00
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I hike along, spraying marks on the trees as I go... - 4:19
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Before long my mind wanders into the realms of dreams - 3:27
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‘Did I really murder my father?’ I ask - 4:05
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Chapter 42. Once the two of them were alone... - 3:54
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Miss Saeki closed her eyes, then opened them... - 5:48
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She laid her hands on top of the three files on her desk - 3:29
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Nakata carried the three thick files downstairs - 5:24
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Chapter 43. With all my baggage gone I can travel light... - 4:28
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As if I’m being shoved from behind by some huge heartbeat... - 6:13
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The boy named Crow continues... - 3:51
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Not long afterwards the two soldiers appear - 6:25
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Chapter 44. They took the three files to a river bed... - 3:37
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‘We can’t do it now.’ - 4:29
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Hoshino lifted the old man in his arms... - 5:18
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He let out a deep sigh - 6:54
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Chapter 45. As advertised, the path from the “entrance”... - 5:03
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‘Do you know why people have to do such cruel...’ - 5:13
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The place is surrounded by a high, green ridge - 4:04
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I go to the kitchen and look to see what’s in the fridge - 5:43
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When I wake up it’s dark all around - 3:49
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‘They told me you’re 15,’ she says - 6:09
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Chapter 46. After Nakata’s death... - 5:25
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As soon as he got up... - 4:59
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The more he talked... - 4:07
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The Boy Named Crow - 5:22
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The man cleared his throat once more... - 3:59
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Chapter 47. I wake up a little after dawn... - 4:45
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We’re sitting across from each other... - 4:36
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When the sun is a little bit past its highest point... - 4:51
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Silence descends on us for a time - 6:00
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Silently she lets go of me - 5:22
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There still isn’t a soul along the way - 6:07
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Chapter 48. ‘Gimme a break,’ Hoshino repeated - 4:47
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Hoshino sighed. ‘So what is this thing’s real identity?’ - 5:09
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He laid all his weapons out on the living-room table... - 5:56
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Hoshino went over to Nakata... - 5:43
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Once he’d closed the entrance... - 4:40
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Chapter 49. Just after nine the next morning... - 6:37
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He takes out a cigarette from the pocket of his T-shirt... - 4:40
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It’s a little before 1 p.m. when we arrive... - 4:58
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‘What are your plans now?’ Oshima asks - 6:24
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Shouldering my backpack, I walk to the local station... - 5:34