The Museum of Silence

The Magic of Memory

A young man arrives in a remote village in the province. Under the guidance of an elderly lady, he is to set up a museum that houses a collection of everyday objects. All the items were stolen by the elderly lady to preserve the memory of recently deceased villagers. Soon, she urges him to embark on a quest for mementos himself. However, when a young woman is murdered and the young man is seen at the crime scene, he becomes a suspect in the crime.

With her poetic, evocative language, Yôko Ogawa has crafted a captivating novel where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur, transporting the reader into a world full of mysteries. Sensual and curious like Murakami.