Ep13 - Kafka on the Shore

enMarch 08, 2021

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About this Episode

Join your host, Mayur Ghatge as he talks about the book titled, "Kafka on the Shore" by Haruki Murakami. He goes through the book structure with spoiler-free plot overview and the philosophical underlaying basis to discusses the essence of the book. For listeners who have read the book, the last section of the episode discusses the theories/metaphorical meaning of the book. Email: booksnbrewpodcast_at_gmail.com.

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