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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

by Alfred Birnbaum, Haruki Murakami
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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World - Thryft

Mind-bending journey blurring reality and fantasy.

Recommended for fans of sci-fi/fantasy and postmodernism. Murakami blends genres and weaves together a complex narrative that explores the human psyche. The book’s unique structure and surreal imagery make for a captivating read, but be prepared to have your mind bent in unexpected ways.

  • Tanizaki Prize 谷崎潤一郎賞 (1985)
  • Tähtifantasia Award Nominee (2016)
  • Seiun Award 星雲賞 Nominee for Best Japanese Novel (1986)
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.

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

by Alfred Birnbaum, Haruki Murakami
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ISBN: 9780099448785
Authors: Alfred Birnbaum, Haruki Murakami
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2001-09-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Contemporary, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Philosophy, Asian Literature, Science Fiction, Magical Realism, Japanese Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.11
(rated by 150943 readers)

Description

Alternate cover edition here. A narrative particle accelerator that zooms between Wild Turkey Whiskey and Bob Dylan, unicorn skulls and voracious librarians, John Coltrane and Lord Jim. Science fiction, detective story and post-modern manifesto all rolled into one rip-roaring novel, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is the tour de force that expanded Haruki Murakami's international following. Tracking one man's descent into the Kafkaesque underworld of contemporary Tokyo, Murakami unites East and West, tragedy and farce, compassion and detachment, slang and philosophy.
 

Mind-bending journey blurring reality and fantasy.

Recommended for fans of sci-fi/fantasy and postmodernism. Murakami blends genres and weaves together a complex narrative that explores the human psyche. The book’s unique structure and surreal imagery make for a captivating read, but be prepared to have your mind bent in unexpected ways.

  • Tanizaki Prize 谷崎潤一郎賞 (1985)
  • Tähtifantasia Award Nominee (2016)
  • Seiun Award 星雲賞 Nominee for Best Japanese Novel (1986)
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.