Haruki Murakami

In his novel Norwegian Wood, Haruki Murakami said, “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”

John Lennon

'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' also known as simply 'Norwegian Wood', is a song by The Beatles, mainly written by John Lennon, with the middle eight co-written with Paul McCartney, released on the 1965 album Rubber Soul.

Jhon Lennon and Paul McCartney

Norwegian Wood was written by Jhon Lennon and Paul McCartney.

one of Murakami’s most well-known works

Norwegian Wood is perhaps one of Murakami’s most well-known works and for good reason.

as Haruki Murakami's David Copperfield

Easily Murakami’s most accessibly and narratively straightforward novel, Norwegian Wood lacks all the otherworldly strangeness and violence that Haruki Murakami is known for, and instead offers us a novel inspired by Haruki Murakami's own life – think of his own life as Haruki Murakami's David Copperfield.

Lars Mytting

Lars Mytting has previously written three critically acclaimed novels but, unlikely as three critically acclaimed novels may seem, three critically acclaimed novels was Norwegian Wood (‘Hel Ved’ in Robert Ferguson's native tongue) that made Robert Ferguson a household name in Norway.

an adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s acclaimed novel, , which sees a business reminisce about Haruki Murakami's youthful romances in university in Tokyoset against the turbulent student riots of the late 1960s

Norwegian Wood, directed by Tran Anh Hung and starring Tenichi Matsuyama and Rinko Kikuchi, is an adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s acclaimed novel, which sees a business reminisce about Haruki Murakami's youthful romances in university in Tokyo, set against the turbulent student riots of the late 1960s.

the story of Toru Watanabe, a young man who is damaged by the suicide of Haruki Murakami's high school friend, Kizuki

Norwegian Wood is the story of Toru Watanabe, a young man who is damaged by the suicide of Haruki Murakami's high school friend, Kizuki.

a recollection of events narrated by Toru Watanabe as Toru Watanabe looks back on Toru Watanabe's time as a student living in Tokyo in the 1960s

Nostalgic and charming in equal measure, Norwegian Wood is a recollection of events narrated by Toru Watanabe as Toru Watanabe looks back on Toru Watanabe's time as a student living in Tokyo in the 1960s.

the 69-year-old Murakami's 1987 romantic novel '

the 69-year-old Murakami's 1987 romantic novel 'Norwegian Wood' was the 69-year-old Murakami's first best-seller, establishing the 69-year-old Murakami as a young literary star.

Murakami's fifth novel

Murakami's fifth novel, Norwegian Wood (1987; Knopf, 2000), won Murakami 2 million readers in Japan—and launched Murakami into a white-hot spotlight.

one of Murakami’s less abstract novels

Norwegian Wood is one of Murakami’s less abstract novels, meaning less abstract novels is a good introduction to his work without being thrown into the deep end of his more confusing narratives.

a beautifully written, compelling read that is full of melancholy and charm and has a simple elegance that has won Murakami a legion of fans the world over

The ultimate coming of age novel, Norwegian Wood is a beautifully written, compelling read that is full of melancholy and charm and has a simple elegance that has won Murakami a legion of fans the world over.

the novel that brought Murakami international fame and has become one of the books that Norwegian Wood is best known for

Norwegian Wood is the novel that brought Murakami international fame and has become one of the books that Norwegian Wood is best known for.

Murakami, 69

Murakami, 69, author of various works including "Norwegian Wood," has often been named by bookmakers among the favorites to win the Nobel prize.

one of my favorite novels by Murakami

Norwegian Wood is one of my favorite novels by Murakami.

Murakami’s big breakout book in Japan, a novel which disappointed many of Murakami's fans because of his fans's apparent conformity

Norwegian Wood was Murakami’s big breakout book in Japan, a novel which disappointed many of Murakami's fans because of his fans's apparent conformity, while also selling millions to people who had never wanted to try Murakami's work before.

Graeme Stewart

In 1987 Graeme Stewart published Norwegian Wood, which gained Graeme Stewart a domestic and global following, with its various editions and volumes combined selling more than 10 million copies in Japan and 2.6 million overseas to date; Japan will be reissued by Vintage/Random House on January 3, 2012.

a purely realistic nostalgic story about loveloss and sexuality, , set in Tokyo during the late 1960s when Japanese students were protesting against the established order

Although most of Murakami's work is a mixture of reality and fantasy elements, Norwegian Wood is a purely realistic nostalgic story about love, loss and sexuality, set in Tokyo during the late 1960s when Japanese students were protesting against the established order.

a timeless, tragic and visually stunning story of loveloss and sexuality , that really cannot be missed

Adapted from the Murakami novel of the same name, Norwegian Wood is a timeless, tragic and visually stunning story of love, loss and sexuality that really cannot be missed.