Murakami, Haruki
1Q84, Libros 1 y 2
- ISBN 13:
- 9788483832967
- author:
- Murakami, Haruki
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- TusQuets
- language:
- Spanish
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 744
- Dimensions:
- 22.4 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm
- Genre:
- Spanish: Adult Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The title 1Q84 libros 1 y 2 is an intriguing play on words, referencing both a date and a literary reference. In Japan, the letters q and 9 are pronounced similarly, making 1Q84 a clever nod to George Orwell's 1984. This subtle variation in typography reflects the subtle alterations in the world that the novel's characters inhabit. In this world, two individuals, Aomame and Tengo, navigate their lives with a sense of disconnection. Both are in their thirties, leading solitary lives, and both perceive small discrepancies in their surroundings that draw them inexorably towards a shared destiny. As they move through this familiar yet altered landscape, they reveal themselves to be more complex than they initially appear. A world of spiritual sects, corruption, and social unrest provides the backdrop for this narrative, one that is both unsettling and thought-provoking.