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The Wind-up Bird Chronicle Summary & Study Guide Description
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The Wind-up Bird Chronicle Plot Summary
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Toru Okada quits his job as a gofer in a Tokyo law firm and stays home to take care of the house while his wife works. Toru and Kumiko have been married for six years. The Okadas have an insular, childless marriage. They live in Tokyo with their cat, Noboru Wataya. Toru's quiet life changes a few days after their cat disappears and he meets an unusual cast of characters who help him explore connections between waking and dreaming, past and present, good and evil. Once the search for the wayward feline begins, Toru befriends teenager May Kasahara. Not long after meeting May, Toru meets Malta Kano, an unusual psychic whose trademark is a red vinyl hat. Malta is named after the island, as is her younger sister Creta Kano. Next, Toru makes the acquaintance of Lieutenant Mamiya, a former soldier in...
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