Sputnik sweetheart (Unabridged edition)

Haruki Murakami is unquestionably Japan!|s leading novelist with his many works { fiction and non-fiction { consistently reflecting contemporary Japanese life while, unusually, sustaining an international appeal through a deeply human perspective.

Sputnik Sweetheart is his ninth novel, written in 1999, and tells the story of a young woman { Sumire, an aspiring writer { who falls in love with an older, successful businesswoman and wine expert, Miu.

Their relationship is told through the eyes of Sumire!|s close (male) friend.

It is a curious, mysterious tale, told with the compassion and quirkiness that is the hallmark of Murakami!|s writing.