Hear the Wind Sing Author:Haruki Murakami Translated by Alfred Birnbaum. — Murakami's first novel. (1987)Author's first work in English and rarest (he has refused to have it reprinted). — The novel takes place within 18 days in the summer of 1970, and follows the aimless wanderings and ramblings of the nameless protagonist that Murakami is infamous for and also that of his friend, Rat. Th... more »e dialogue continues throughout to hint at something more substantial waiting to be revealed, but that never seems to happen. Murakami's signature icons and animals already start to appear in this book. Elephants, cats, wells, weirdo girls.« less