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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

by Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Thryft
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Thryft

Mystical journey through the surreal subconscious.

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami draws you into a surreal, mystical journey that combines folktales, war memories, and a young man's coming of age story. The book's unique and distinctive feature is the way it takes the reader through several levels of experiences, dreams, and memories in a way that is both mysterious and fascinating. With its complex characters and subplots, this book is a must-read for anyone looking for something outside the ordinary.

  • Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature (1999)
  • Yomiuri Prize 読売文学賞 for Fiction (1995)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (1999)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

by Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin
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ISBN: 9780099540953
Authors: Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin
Publisher: Vintage U.K. Random House
Date of Publication: 2003-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Fantasy, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Classics, Literature, Japanese Literature, Magical Realism, Mystery, Classics
Goodreads rating: 4.15
(rated by 280236 readers)

Description

Review "Murakami writes of contemporary Japan, urban alienation and journey's of self-discovery, and in this book he combines recollections of the war with metaphysics, dreams and hallucinations into a powerful and impressionistic work" (Independent)"Murakami weaves these textured layers of reality into a shot-silk garment of deceptive beauty" (Independent on Sunday)"Critics have variously likened him to Raymond Carver, Ra
 

Mystical journey through the surreal subconscious.

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami draws you into a surreal, mystical journey that combines folktales, war memories, and a young man's coming of age story. The book's unique and distinctive feature is the way it takes the reader through several levels of experiences, dreams, and memories in a way that is both mysterious and fascinating. With its complex characters and subplots, this book is a must-read for anyone looking for something outside the ordinary.

  • Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature (1999)
  • Yomiuri Prize 読売文学賞 for Fiction (1995)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (1999)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.