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'''''Norwegian Wood''''' (Japanese: ノルウェイの森, ''Noruwei no Mori'') is a 1987 [[Coming of Age]] novel by the Japanese author [[Haruki Murakami]]. The publication of this book led Murakami to unwanted superstardom in Japan; so much so that he eventually left for the United States and Germany. Fans of his works often note that ''Norwegian Wood'' as a novel is far removed from his ordinary works. It is a fairly straightforward tale of adolescent romance and the protagonist, Toru Watanabe, is very much an [[Every Man]] as opposed to other protagonists in works such as ''[[Kafka on the Shore]]'' or ''[[After Dark]]''.

 

 

A [[The Film of the Book|film adaptation]] was made in 2010 by the Vietnamese director Anh Hung Tran. It was released in December 2010 in Japan, as well as festival showings and small releases in Canada and Italy. The cast features Rinko Kikuchi, [[Kenichi Matsuyama]] and [[Shigesato Itoi]]. The score was composed by [[Radiohead|Jonny Greenwood]].

 

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