The story that Haruki Murakami read 12 times was like drinking a glass of ice-cold wine

If one day you meet a woman and want to determine whether she is considered a literary youth, you can ask her: "Can I buy you a drink?" If the answer is, " You must be sick." Then you can basically be removed from the ranks of young people. Of course, if it's a look of shock and surprise, that's basically correct.

As for why, Haruki Murakami said: "There is no doubt that "The Long Goodbye" is a perfect masterpiece, extremely outstanding. If I am allowed to use an exaggerated expression, it almost reaches the realm of dreams."

There is a cocktail called the Screwdriver. There is a tough guy named Marlowe.

?If you want to explain this book, you must first start with the author Redmond Chandler. The life of Redmond Chandler can be said to be a legendary life.

Redmond Chandler was born in Chicago, USA. His parents divorced when he was seven years old, and he later came to England with his mother. Like many Chinese parents, his mother also wanted him to become a civil servant, so he became a civil servant and resigned shortly after entering the Navy Department because his ambition was to become a freelance writer, but in the end Still failed.

He then returned to the United States and settled there. During this period, he worked in various jobs and joined the Canadian Army and the Royal Air Force during World War I. Later he joined the Debney Oil Company as a bookkeeper and was soon promoted to vice president.

The most incredible thing is that Chandler fell in love with and got married to a daughter who was 18 years older than him. After living a happy life for several years, I was fired for absenteeism. The reason why I was absent from work was because I loved drinking.

Of course Chandler is most famous not for his legendary experiences, but for his novels. He is the only detective novelist in the world who has entered the palace of classic literature with his detective novels and written into the history of classic literature.

After talking about the author, let’s talk about what kind of story this story, which Haruki Murakami has read 12 times, tells.

"The Long Goodbye" was written by Chandler when his wife was seriously ill. The whole book reveals a man's loneliness and depth. If you didn't have certain experiences, this book would be a must-read. Not coming.

To explain this book, we have to start with wine. Marlowe is a private detective who lives alone and has no family, wife or children. One day he picked up Terry, an alcoholic, at the door of the bar. Yes, it can be said that he picked him up, because even dogs would hate it if he was left at the door. Marlowe took him back to his residence by mistake. Terry was not an ordinary drunkard, he was a gentleman drunkard and never forgot to apologize. Their friendship also started over a cocktail screwdriver.

After Terry left, I learned from the newspaper that Terry was married, that is, he was married again to the woman who threw him at the door of the bar. That woman was billionaire Harlan Poe. special daughter. They met again for a screwdriver and he left. Marlowe did not ask Terry if he was happy, as Terry said: "I have money. Who the hell needs happiness?"

Terry appeared in Marlowe's field of vision again, It was a morning before dawn, and he had a pistol in his hand. Marlowe knew that something had happened to Terry. Marlowe did not ask, but just tried his best to help Terry escape.

Later Marlowe learned that it was Terry who killed his wife Sylvia. The reason was Sylvia's misbehavior, so Marlowe brutally murdered her with a statue.

All fingers pointed at Terry, who fled. Next, Marlowe was imprisoned. After a series of humiliation, abuse, and beatings by the police, Marlowe never said where Terry had gone. Marlowe was eventually released because Terry committed suicide in a hotel in Mexico and wrote a letter to Marlowe suggesting that Marlowe should stop investigating, including a five thousand dollar bill with Madison's portrait.

Only Marlowe did not believe that Terry would kill anyone. During his investigation, he was threatened by many people, from officials to rich men, but Marlowe continued to investigate. During the investigation, another commission from a publisher accidentally brought Marlowe into another story, and this time Marlowe knew the truth.

It turns out that the person who killed Sylvia was Terry's former lover, Irene.

The two were forced to separate because of the war. When they met again, Irene had become a wife, and Terry had become a rich man's plaything. Not only that, her husband also had an affair with Sylvia. Sylvia was brutally killed.

After Terry knew the truth, he took Erin's blame and died in a foreign country.

After reading this, do you think the story is over? In fact, no, Terry came back, changed his appearance, and Jin Chai escaped from his shell and returned. However, Marlowe did not choose to recognize each other, but chose to say goodbye. As the book says, Marlowe never really understood Terry. Everything about him came from Marlowe's investigation. Terry, who has returned, is still such a gentleman, just like Harlan Porter said that he is a gentleman who exists 24 hours a day without any pretense.

"You touched my heart, Terry, with a smile, a nod, a wave and a few quiet drinks in a quiet bar here and there. It's great when the feelings are there. Farewell, friend. I won't say goodbye. I've said goodbye to you when it meant goodbye."

Marlowe didn't. They recognized each other and chose to leave. Many people are worried about this, why?

In my opinion, if you give absolute trust to a friend regardless of torture, but in the end you find that the other person is a scam, will you continue?

This reminds me of a sentence in "The Grandmaster", "Life is like chess, you have no regrets when you make a move."

Marlowe and Terry are a soul exchange and dialogue. , the reason why two people are attracted is because they see their true selves through each other. What is the relationship between Marlowe and Terry? As a reader said: "What is the relationship between you and me? It's like Shanghai Road in Nanjing and Nanjing Road in Shanghai. They seem similar and close, but in fact they have nothing to do with each other."

Does Marlowe like Terry? Of course he does. "I'm starting to like you. You're a bit of a jerk - just like me." They all have qualities that are not accepted by the world and live outside of ordinary people. But the beauty of human beings will eventually be destroyed. It is an inevitable result and we cannot escape it.

Marlowe will also be amused by his indifferent feelings, "You have some cheap feelings. You are cheap from head to toe. You make friends with people, drink a few glasses of wine, and tell some jokes , give him a few dollars when he is unlucky, and you sell yourself to him."

Marlowe's farewell to Terry is also a farewell to himself.

"To say goodbye is to die a little." We always have to say goodbye to the past, to life, to death, and we will eventually become lonely.

Many books go well with coffee, but reading "The Long Goodbye" requires a glass of wine. From the pungency in the throat to the heat in the intestines, and then to the stamina in the brain, people can't let go for a long time. . You will fall in love with such a cold and artistic man, who is bohemian and hard on the outside but soft as hell on the inside.

Of course, you will also be attracted by Chandler's unique statement:

"Most people spend half of their lives maintaining the dignity they have never had."

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"A man should get drunk at least twice a year. This is a principle."

"To say goodbye is to die a little."

"The tragedy of life , not that beautiful things die prematurely, but that they become old and vulgar. "

"A normal person prays, that is faith. A sick person prays, he is just afraid."