A collection of stories inspired by the January 1995 Kobe earthquake and poison gas subway attacks two months later takes place between the two disasters and follows the experiences of people who found their resolutely normal lives undone by surreal events. 25,000 first printing.
Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Born in Kyoto, Japan, in 1949, Haruki Murakami grew up in Kobe and now lives near Tokyo. The most recent of his many honors is the Yomiuri Literary Prize, whose previous recipients include Yukio Mishima, Kenzaburo Oe, and Kobo Abe. His work has been translated into twenty-seven languages.
physical and social landscape of Japan was transformed by two events: the Kobe earthquake, in January, which destroyed thousands of lives, and the poison-gas attacks in the Tokyo subways in March, during the morning rush hour. Following these twin disasters, Haruki Murakami abandoned his life abroad and returned home to confront his country s grief. The subway attack led to his recent Underground. And out of the quake come these six stories, set in the months between natural catastrophe and man-made terrorism. His characters find their resolutely normal everyday lives undone by events even more surreal (yet somehow believable) than we have come to expect in his fiction.
An electronics salesman, abruptly deserted by his wife, is entrusted to deliver a mysterious package but gets more than he bargained for at the receiving end; a Thai chauffeur takes his troubled charge to a seer, who penetrates her deepest sorrow; and, in the unforgettable title story, a boy acknowledges a shatterin
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Artikel-Nr. 2295660-6
Anbieter: Dream Books Co., Denver, CO, USA
Zustand: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly! Artikel-Nr. DBV.0375413901.G
Anbieter: Mantooth Books, Portland, OR, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. As new hardcover in as new jacket. First US edition, first printing. Translated by Jay Rubin. 181 pages. Alfred A. Knopf: New York, 2002. Artikel-Nr. ABE-1734127322941
Anbieter: OJ-BOOKS ABA / PBFA, SOLIHULL, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Fine. First American Edition (stated). Publisher's red paper covered boards with quarter black paper and white lettering to spine. Clear, removable, archival protective sleeve fitted to dust-jacket. 12mo., pp. 181. Translated from Japanese by Jay Rubin. Originally published in Japan by Shinchosha in 2000. This translation first published in Great Britain by The Harvill Press. A book in Fine condition in a Fine dust-jacket. Artikel-Nr. 101223
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: OJ-BOOKS ABA / PBFA, SOLIHULL, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Fine. First American Edition (stated). Publisher's red paper covered boards with quarter black paper and white lettering to spine. Clear, removable, archival protective sleeve fitted to dust-jacket. 12mo., pp. 181. Translated from Japanese by Jay Rubin. Originally published in Japan by Shinchosha in 2000. This translation first published in Great Britain by The Harvill Press. A book in Fine condition in a Fine dust-jacket. Artikel-Nr. 101222
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: OJ-BOOKS ABA / PBFA, SOLIHULL, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Fine. First American Edition (stated). Publisher's red paper covered boards with quarter black paper and white lettering to spine. Clear, removable, archival protective sleeve fitted to dust-jacket. 12mo., pp. 181. Translated from Japanese by Jay Rubin. Originally published in Japan by Shinchosha in 2000. This translation first published in Great Britain by The Harvill Press. A book in Fine condition in a Fine dust-jacket. Artikel-Nr. 101224
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Remarks Used Books, Pittsfield, MA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. First American Edition, 1st printing. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in AS NEW condition. "In 1995, the physical and social landscape of Japan was transformed by two events: the Kobe earthquake, in January, which destroyed thousands of lives, and the poison-gas attacks in the Tokyo subways in March, during the morning rush hour. Following these twin disasters, Haruki Murakami abandoned his life abroad and returned home to confront his country's grief. The subway attack led to his recent Underground. And out of the quake come these six stories, set in the months between natural catastrophe and man-made terrorism. His characters find their resolutely normal everyday lives undone by events even more surreal (yet somehow believable) than we have come to expect in his fiction. An electronics salesman, abruptly deserted by his wife, is entrusted to deliver a mysterious package but gets more than he bargained for at the receiving end; a Thai chauffeur takes his troubled charge to a seer, who penetrates her deepest sorrow; and, in the unforgettable title story, a boy acknowledges a shattering secret about his past that will change his life forever. But the most compelling character of all is the earthquake itself--slipping into and out of view almost imperceptibly, but nonetheless reaching deep into the lives of these forlorn citizens of the apocalypse. The terrible damage visible all around is, in fact, less extreme than the inconsolable howl of a nation indelibly scarred--an experience in which Murakami discovers many truths about compassion, courage, and the nature of human suffering." [jacket copy] "Ushers the reader into a hallucinatory world where the real and surreal merge and overlap, where dreams and real-life nightmares are impossible to tell apart."--Michiko Kakutani. "Spare yet richly mysterious and emotionally prismatic, these unpredictable tales explore the subtle ways the earthquake affected those who live far from its epicenter yet who are nonetheless shaken to their very core. Haunting."--Booklist. Pristine & handy (octavo) hardcover w/brilliant corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding, a bright & cool Chip Kidd jacket, all quite presentable. Artikel-Nr. RUB1761
Anbieter: Mooney's bookstore, Den Helder, Niederlande
Zustand: Very good. Artikel-Nr. 9780375413902-2-2
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar