Wind/Pinball : two novels / Haruki Murakami ; translated from the Japanese by Ted Goossen.
Author/creator |
Murakami, Haruki, 1949- author. |
Other author/creator | Goossen, Ted translator. |
Format | Book and Print |
Edition | First edition. |
Publication Info | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015. |
Description | xvii, 233 pages ; 22 cm |
Subject(s) |
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Uniform title | Novels. Selections. English |
Contents | Hear the wind sing -- Pinball, 1973. |
Abstract | "The debut short novels--nearly thirty years out of print-- by the internationally acclaimed writer, newly retranslated and in one English-language volume for the first time, with a new introduction by the author. These first major works of fiction by Haruki Murakami center on two young men--an unnamed narrator and his friend and former roommate, the Rat. Powerful, at times surreal, stories of loneliness, obsession, and eroticism, these novellas bear all the hallmarks of Murakami's later books, giving us a fascinating insight into a great writer's beginnings, and are remarkable works of fiction in their own right. Here too is an exclusive essay by Murakami in which he explores and explains his decision to become a writer. Prequels to the much-beloved classics A Wild Sheep Chase and Dance Dance Dance, these early works are essential reading for Murakami completists and contemporary fiction lovers alike"-- Provided by publisher. |
General note | "The book is a completely new translation (by Ted Goossen) of Haruki Murakami's novels HEAR THE WIND SING (originally published in Japan as Kaze no uta o kike in 1979) and PINBALL, 1973 (originally published in Japan as 1973 nen no pinbÅru in 1980). Knopf is publishing them together as "WIND/PINBALL" in hardcover in August 2015" |
General note | "This is a Borzoi book" |
Genre/form | Bildungsromans. |
Genre/form | Novellas. |
LCCN | 2015010860 |
ISBN | 9780385352123 (hardcover) |
ISBN | 0385352123 (hardcover) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | PL856 .U673 A2 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |