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Killing Commendatore

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Killing Commendatore

Auteur(s): Haruki Murakami
Narrateur(s): Kirby Heyborne
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 The epic new novel from the internationally acclaimed and best-selling author of 1Q84

In Killing Commendatore, a thirty-something portrait painter in Tokyo is abandoned by his wife and finds himself holed up in the mountain home of a famous artist, Tomohiko Amada. When he discovers a previously unseen painting in the attic, he unintentionally opens a circle of mysterious circumstances. To close it, he must complete a journey that involves a mysterious ringing bell, a two-foot-high physical manifestation of an Idea, a dapper businessman who lives across the valley, a precocious thirteen-year-old girl, a Nazi assassination attempt during World War II in Vienna, a pit in the woods behind the artist’s home, and an underworld haunted by Double Metaphors. A tour de force of love and loneliness, war and art—as well as a loving homage to The Great Gatsby—Killing Commendatore is a stunning work of imagination from one of our greatest writers. Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Historique
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Beautiful writing. Wonderful story that keeps you captivated. Perfect narration. I’m sad that the journey is over and will definitely listen to this book again.

Outstanding

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Amazing book to listen to.
Loved the narrator performance and voice. Kirby is really a talented narrator.

Good book, even better narrator!

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My first audio for Haruki, read most of his stuff. I loved it! Kept me interested all the time. And those girly voices Kirby unfounded talent! LOL

Another great attention keeper

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Fans of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and A Wild Sheep Chase will easily find themselves at home with Killing Commendatore, a head-tripping tale that's a lot more subtle and subdued than some of his other work that relies on magical realism.

The relationship between the Narrator and Menshiki is really, for me, the core of this story, with the third figure - Tomohiko Amada - lurking in the background. There's a wonderful circularity in the story too, with the plot arcs generally being resolved in a satisfying way. I realize I'm being vague and general, but it's hard for me to say anything more without delving into spoilers. Again, if you've loved any of Murakami's other work, especially the two other novels of his that I've mentioned earlier -- this is something you can't miss.

Some words on Heyborne's reading: at first I found it a little jarring to hear his voice narrating the story - but I ended up really liking the way he performs the narrator, The Commendatore, and Menshiki, especially in the middle part of the book where you see them doing the most of their interactions in the story. Towards the end though, his performative reading delved into melodrama to the point where it almost sounded over the top. Still, despite that, Heyborne does a good job with the material, especially in the first half of the book where we get to know the rut that the narrator's been living in.

Another head-tripper in the Murakami tradition...

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loved it! this is my 2nd novel by Murakami. I was drawn to reading something else by him after discoveriing 1Q84. And enjoyed this novel even more!

thoroughly enjoyed!

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