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Wind/Pinball: Two Novels
by Haruki Murakami
Experience the origin of a literary master with this volume containing Haruki Murakami’s first two novellas, Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973. Introduced by a new essay titled The Birth of My Kitchen-Table Fiction, Murakami recounts the miraculous moment at a baseball stadium that inspired him to write. These early works follow an unnamed narrator and his friend known as 'the Rat,' exploring themes of urban loneliness, jazz, and the surreal passage of youth. Available together for the first time in a new English translation, these stories provide an essential look at the formation of Murakami's signature style.
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- File size
- 0.5 MB
- Published
- 8/4/2015
- ISBN
- 9780385352130
- Formats
- EPUB
Experience the origin of a literary master with this volume containing Haruki Murakami’s first two novellas, Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973. Introduced by a new essay titled The Birth of My Kitchen-Table Fiction, Murakami recounts the miraculous moment at a baseball stadium that inspired him to write. These early works follow an unnamed narrator and his friend known as 'the Rat,' exploring themes of urban loneliness, jazz, and the surreal passage of youth. Available together for the first time in a new English translation, these stories provide an essential look at the formation of Murakami's signature style.
What you'll take away
- Discover the foundational works that launched the career of an international literary icon.
- Gain exclusive insight into the author’s creative process through a personal introductory essay.
- Explore the 'Rat' cycle, depicting the melancholic beauty of 1970s Tokyo youth culture.
- Understand the unique 'translation' method Murakami used to develop his distinct prose rhythm.
- Enjoy two evocative stories that blend everyday realism with the hint of the supernatural.
- Witness the transition of a jazz bar owner into a professional novelist during his late twenties.
