The Missing Elephant is a book published by Lijiang Publishing House in May, 1997. The writer is Haruki Murakami.
Book introduction:
1979 "Listening to the Wind", which won the "group portrait" literary newcomer award, is an unforgettable success. The novel describes "I" drinking in a bar. When I went to the toilet, I saw a girl drunk on the ground. I was afraid of an accident, so I escorted her home and stayed with her for the night. The next morning, the girl found herself naked and insulted her by calling me. "I" is hard to distinguish.
A few days later, an accidental meeting made the two begin to associate and get closer. After the summer vacation in college, "I" will soon return to Tokyo. We went to the seaside together and fell silent from time to time in our conversation.
"When I realized this, she was already crying. I touched her tearful cheek with my hand and hugged her shoulder. " So "I" felt a warm and comfortable mood. The novel is full of indescribable sentimentality and reaches a wonderful artistic situation.
Short masterpieces such as The Missing Elephant, TV Man and 100% Girl reveal bitter humor, suppressed ridicule, deliberate free and easy, and Leng Yan, showing the repression of human nature and the sadness of youth, all of which are rare flash works.