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Fiction & Sci-Fi
A Wild Sheep Chase
by Haruki Murakami
4.3 · 3 reviews · 4 copies sold
Ebook specifications
- Pages
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- Reading time
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- File size
- 0.9 MB
- Published
- 12/31/1988
- ISBN
- 9780307762726
- Formats
- EPUB
Book synopsis
In the wake of a friend's death and a sudden divorce, a world-weary advertising executive finds his listless Tokyo life spiraling into the surreal. What begins as a meditation on the faded idealism of the 1960s transforms into a high-stakes detective story involving a mysterious sheep with a star-shaped birthmark. Haruki Murakami blends elements of hard-boiled noir with metaphysical mystery to explore the quiet isolation of the modern age.
What you'll take away
- Experience a masterclass in magical realism and urban loneliness from a world-class author.
- Explore the transition from the radical 1960s to the corporate disillusionment of the 1970s.
- Follow a uniquely 'Murakami' protagonist through a landscape of jazz, whiskey, and philosophy.
- Uncover a surreal mystery that bridges the gap between detective fiction and allegory.
- Reflect on the nature of memory, loss, and the search for identity in a changing world.
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#japanese literature
#surrealism
#mystery
#existentialism
About the author
Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami is an internationally acclaimed Japanese novelist whose work has been translated into over fifty languages. He is celebrated for his unique ability to blend the rock 'n' roll of everyday language with exquisite literary prose.
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Genuinely good
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I read it twice, which I almost never do. Worth far more than what I paid.
Priya Hayes · 5/8/2026
Sharp writing
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Download was instant and the file looked great on my phone. The ending landed better than I expected.
David Mbeki · 3/21/2026
