Book description In the first person (bookmark with a Cat): Haruki Murakami is a Japanese writer who became a classic during his lifetime thanks to the novels "Hunting Sheep", "Norwegian Forest", "Kafka on the Beach" and others. During a baseball game in 1978, Murakami suddenly realized that he could write a book. He wrote his first lyrics at night in his jazz bar. This collection of short stories is the quintessence of the author's creativity. Can this book be called autobiographical? Yes and no. Murakami will tell you eight stories, and you will decide for yourself whether you believe him. In the stories, you will find a girl writing a tank and shouting someone else's name at the moment of supreme pleasure, and an old man who will tell you about the cream of creams - the essence of life. There is a non-existent Bird record on the shelves of the store. The narrator will get to know the ugliest woman and will listen to all the Carnival recordings with her Schumann. A beautiful girl with a record of 'With the Beatles' will walk down the school corridor and disappear into oblivion forever. And a talking monkey from Shinagawa admits over a glass of beer that he stole names from women. The white cat Michi is the mascot of the series. Together with you, he will embark on a book trip through Asia: from charming Japan to mysterious Taiwan. Michi will be waiting for you on the pages of the book. Together with him, you will share the impressions of what you have read. Michi will give you a collectible bookmark as a souvenir of the trip. 'The mascot. Journey to Asia with the White Cat' is a series of hardcover books in the pocket book format. The text is printed on white paper. Inside each book, the reader will find different collectible bookmarks with Michi the cat. "Falling in love with a person is like getting a mental disorder that is not covered by health insurance."