Norwegian Wood

Haruki Murakami

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

Synopsis

When Watanabe hears an instrumental version of The Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood”, it casts him back to his youth in the 1960s in Tokyo. He his best friend and his best friend’s girlfriend, were inseparable, until the unexpected death of his best friend. Watanabe and Naoko, the girlfriend, become close friends, but things begin to unravel when Naoko drops out of their college. Another young woman comes into the picture, but Watanabe becomes unsure what to do with his life.

Source: Perfection Learning