A brand new Haruki Murakami novel shall be printed in April and the writer is saying little about it besides that the Japanese manuscript is round 1,200 pages and the plot includes “a story that had long been sealed.” “The City and Its Uncertain Walls” shall be launched on April 13 in each print and digital codecs, Shinchosha Publishing Co. mentioned in a press release on Wednesday. The availability of an English translation isn’t but recognized.

In a quick promotional and cryptic teaser, the writer mentioned: “Must go to the city. No matter what happens. A locked up story’ starts to move quietly as if old dreams’ are woken up and unravelled in a secluded archive.” It added that the e-book is a “soul-stirring, 100% pure Murakami world.” Staff on the writer mentioned particulars concerning the plot are being withheld as a result of many Murakami followers say they like to begin studying his books with out realizing what they’re about.

It is unknown if the brand new novel is expounded to Murakami’s 1980 story with the identical title that was printed in a literary journal however by no means launched as a e-book.

The novel is Murakami’s first since “Kishidancho Goroshi,” or “Killing Commendatore,” was launched in February 2017.

A perennial candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature, Murakami, 74, printed his debut e-book, “Hear the Wind Sing,” in 1979 whereas operating a jazz bar in Tokyo. His 1987 romance “Norwegian Wood” turned his first bestseller, establishing him as a younger literary star. Known for his magical realism, Murakami has additionally penned bestsellers resembling “A Wild Sheep Chase,” “The Wind-up Bird Chronicle” and “1Q84.” His newest, “Killing Commendatore,” bought greater than 1,000,000 copies.

A library dedicated to Murakami’s writings, scrapbooks and report assortment opened in 2021 at his alma mater, Waseda University, in Tokyo as a venue for literary analysis and cultural trade and a gathering spot for his followers.

Murakami is an avid music collector who appreciates genres starting from classical to jazz and rock, and music serves as an necessary motif in lots of his tales. Since 2018, Murakami has hosted a “Murakami Radio” present on Tokyo FM during which he performs a few of his favorite music and offers sometimes humorous commentary and music trivia. He has additionally typically spoken out towards political leaders.

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