Description
From the acclaimed author of 1Q84 comes Killing Commendatore, a captivating novel that follows a portrait painter in Tokyo as he navigates a series of mysterious events after discovering a hidden painting in the attic of a famous artist’s mountain home. To unravel the enigma surrounding the painting, he embarks on a journey entwined with a ringing bell, a physical embodiment of an Idea, a peculiar businessman, a young girl, a WWII assassination attempt in Vienna, a haunting pit in the woods, and an underworld filled with Double Metaphors. This tale of love, loneliness, war, and art pays homage to The Great Gatsby and showcases the author’s unparalleled imagination. Killing Commendatore is a masterful work that takes readers on a spellbinding adventure filled with intrigue and suspense.
