“The sea was calm that night, as if it had swallowed all the noise in the world.” Chapter 1 The novel opens in a small seaside town where […]
Japanese literature
The Housekeeper and the Professor
“He called the square root sign the ‘temple of numbers.’ Inside the temple, numbers were protected, absolute, eternal.” Chapter 1: The Professor The story begins with the Housekeeper, […]
Japanese literature
Revenge
“I could hear the faint sound of the knife against the cutting board. It was a comforting sound, like a lullaby.” Chapter 1: Afternoon at the Bakery A […]
Japanese literature
The Memory Police
“The island was shrouded in mist that morning, and the air was thick with the scent of the sea.” The novel follows an unnamed novelist living on an […]