num_pages: 182
description: In this enviable gathering, Haruki Murakami has chosen for his party some of the very best short story writers of recent years, each with their own birthday experiences, each story a snapshot of life on a single day. One man's rebellion against the traditional family birthday dinner of his childhood; the ghosts of a mis-spent youth; unusual guests entertained by an old woman whose son has forgotten her special day - this anthology captures a range of emotions evoked by advancing age and the passing of time, from events fondly recalled to the impact of appalling tragedy.
language: English
title: Birthday Stories: Selected and Introduced by Haruki Murakami
titlecomplete: Birthday Stories: Selected and Introduced by Haruki Murakami
genres: Short Stories, Unfinished, Japanese Literature, Novels, Literature, Japan, Anthologies, Fiction, Contemporary, Magical Realism
ratings_count: 4167
publisher: Harvill Pr