South of the border, west of the sun

Author: Haruki Murakami
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: There are two thriving hotels in Tokyo, a quaint villa in Hakone, a beautiful wife, and an adorable daughter—this 37-year-old successful man, does his heart still have unfulfilled longing that neither career nor family can fill? A former female classmate from primary school, who once shared his appreciation for classical music, reappears suddenly, instantly awakening a mysterious spiritual hunger in his heart. She refuses to discuss her past, and he is forbidden from asking about her current identity. She demands that everything be left unexamined, allowing him only to accept her as she is now—such stringent conditions, yet he still accepts her completely. However, after one night of passion at the Hakone villa, she disappears without a trace, leaving no way to find her again.