Super Frog Saves Tokyo — Haruki Murakami

What you see with your eyes is not necessarily real A lavishly illustrated edition of Murakami s classic short story Katagiri found a giant frog waiting for him in his apartment It was powerfully built standing over six feet tall on its hind legs A skinny little man no more than five foot three Katagiri was overwhelmed by the frog s imposing bulk Call me Frog said the frog in a clear strong voice Katagiri stood rooted in the doorway unable to speak Don t be afraid I m not here to hurt you Just come and close the door Please Briefcase in his right hand grocery bag with fresh vegetables and canned salmon cradled in his left arm Katagiri didn t dare move Please Mr Katagiri hurry and close the door and take off your shoes Fully illustrated and beautifully designed this special edition of Murakami s celebrated short story sees the bewildered Katagiri find meaning in his humdrum life through joining forces with Frog in an effort to save Tokyo from an existential threat No other author mixes domestic fantastic and esoteric elements into such weirdly bewitching shades Financial Times A master storyteller Sunday Times Tanıtım Bülteninden