The commandant's death turns into a martyrdom

A skilled painter capturing the hidden secrets behind the faces of the people he paints. A confusing painting created by a great artist, found after dozens of years in a house shed. A beat in a forest surrounded by strange neighbors. And a bell with a majestic and sad ringing slipping between the trees of the forest in the heart of the night. A novel about the constructive power of art and the destructive power of violence; about the ability to turn our fragility into gold, no matter how dark our days seem. As usual, Murakami captivates us with his revelation of the supernatural within us amid our monotony, discovering magic in the details of our daily lives.