![]() ![]() Murakami adapted the first section of the novel from an earlier short story, "Firefly". While it serves as the backdrop against which the events of the novel unfold, Murakami (through the eyes of Watanabe and Midori) portrays the student movement as largely weak-willed and hypocritical. ![]() This novel is set in late 1960s Tokyo during a period when Japanese students, like those of many other nations, were protesting against the established order. Through Watanabe's reminiscences, readers see him develop relationships with two very different women-the beautiful yet emotionally troubled Naoko, and the outgoing, lively Midori. ![]() It is told from the first-person perspective of Toru Watanabe, who looks back on his days as a college student living in Tokyo. The novel is a nostalgic story of loss and burgeoning sexuality. Norwegian Wood ( ノルウェイの森, Noruwei no Mori ) is a 1987 novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami. ![]()
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