| ISBN |
9781846558351 (hardback) |
| Classification |
F MURA |
| Personal Name |
Murakami, Haruki, 1949- |
| Uniform Title |
Novels. |
| Title |
Hear the wind sing ; and, Pinball, 1973 : two novel / Haruki Murakami ; translated from the Japnanese by Ted Goossen. |
| Spine title |
Wind ; Pinball. |
| Wind. |
| Pinball. |
| Production & Copyright Details |
London : Harvill Secker, 2015. |
| ©2015. |
| Physical Description |
162, 152 pages : illustration ; 23 cm. |
| Content type |
text |
| still image |
| Note |
Translations of Kaze no uta o kike, and of 1973-nen no pinbōru. |
| Tête-bêche format. |
| Translated from the Japanese. |
| Contents Note |
Hear the wind sing -- Pinball, 1973. |
| Summary Note |
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 centre 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. |
| Subject - Topical Term |
Young men -- Japan -- Fiction |
| Young men -- Conduct of life -- Fiction |
| Japanese fiction -- Translations into English |
| Subject - Geographic Name |
Japan -- Fiction |
| Added Entry - Personal Name |
Murakami, Haruki, 1949- Kaze no uta o kike. |
| Murakami, Haruki, 1949- 1973-nen no pinbōru. |
| Goossen, Ted translator. |
