A Slow Boat to China
By
Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami
1983 • 8 pages

"A Slow Boat to China" is a story about a Japanese man reflecting on his failed attempts to connect meaningfully with Chinese people throughout his life. This short story is part of the collection The Elephant Vanishes (1993).

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Haruki Murakami Short Stories

Haruki Murakami Short Stories is a 32-book series with 32 released primary works first released in 1983 with contributions by Haruki Murakami.

Barn Burning
A Slow Boat to China
The Second Bakery Attack
Sleep
The Seventh Man
On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl on One Beautiful April Morning
Landscape with Flatiron
Honey Pie
Super-Frog Saves Tokyo
The Folklore of Our Times
Hunting Knife
The Year of Spaghetti

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