Children of God all dance

Author: Haruki Murakami
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: This is Haruki Murakami's latest collection of short stories, published in 2000. It consists of six stories. Each story is set against the backdrop of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in Japan's Osaka and Kobe in 1995, depicting how people who have experienced profound changes come to reevaluate their past lives. Some discard their past worries and finally live with the women they have long admired; some finally vent the long-simmering frustrations in their hearts and gain spiritual freedom; and some ordinary people discover their own strength in the face of disaster and accomplish extraordinary deeds. The book reflects Haruki Murakami's deep reflections on life and is regarded as a turning point in his work.