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The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories - Thryft
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Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami  | Penguin Classics

The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

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A major new anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki Murakami.This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story collection, from its origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable practitioners writing today. Curated by Jay Rubin (who has himself freshly translated several of the stories) and introduced by Haruki Murakami this is a book which will be a revelation to many of its readers. Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata, Yoshimoto - but also many surprising new finds. From Tsushima Yuko's 'Flames' to Sawanishi Yuten's 'Filling Up with Sugar', from Hoshi Shin'ichi's 'Shoulder-Top Secretary' to Yoshimoto Banana's 'Bee Honey', The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy.
Making Sense Of Japanese: What The Textbooks Don't Tell You - Thryft
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Jay Rubin | Kodansha International

Making Sense Of Japanese: What The Textbooks Don't Tell You

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Making Sense of Japanese is the fruit of one foolhardy American's thirty-year struggle to learn and teach the Language of the Infinite. Previously known as Gone Fishin', this book has brought Jay Rubin more feedback than any of his literary translations or scholarly tomes, "even if," he says, "you discount the hate mail from spin-casters and the stray gill-netter."To convey his conviction that "the Japanese language is not vague," Rubin has dared to explain how some of the most challenging Japanese grammatical forms work in terms of everyday English. Reached recently at a recuperative center in the hills north of Kyoto, Rubin declared, "I'm still pretty sure that Japanese is not vague. Or at least, it's not as vague as it used to be. Probably."The notorious "subjectless sentence" of Japanese comes under close scrutiny in Part One. A sentence can't be a sentence without a subject, so even in cases where the subject seems to be lost or hiding, the author provides the tools to help you find it. Some attention is paid as well to the rest of the sentence, known technically to grammarians as "the rest of the sentence."Part Two tackles a number of expressions that have baffled students of Japanese over the decades, and concludes with Rubin's patented technique of analyzing upside-down Japanese sentences right-side up, which, he claims, is "far more restful" than the traditional way, inside-out."The scholar," according to the great Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume, is "one who specializes in making the comprehensible incomprehensible." Despite his best scholarly efforts, Rubin seems to have done just the opposite.Previously published in the Power Japanese series under the same title and originally as Gone Fishin' in the same series.
Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words
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Jay Rubin | Vintage Uk

Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words

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As you're clearly a fan of Murakami's enchanting narratives, "Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words" by Jay Rubin is like having VIP access to the harmonies behind the text. Rubin, who has worked closely with Murakami, dissects the author's unique style and the personal history laced within his tales. If you're fascinated by how music influences Murakami's writing, this book offers a deep dive into the rhythm of his creativity. It's a backstage pass to the mind of one of Japan's most celebrated literary figures.
The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia
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Steven Jay Rubin | Chicago Review Press

The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia

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If you're a die-hard James Bond fan, this encyclopedia is your goldmine. Steven Jay Rubin takes you on an intricate tour through the legacy of 007's film history, illuminating every corner with interviews, facts, and rare photos. It's a deep dive that promises to enrich your appreciation for the world's most famous spy.
Sanshiro - Thryft
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Natsume Sōseki, Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami  | Penguin Classics

Sanshiro

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Sōseki's work of gentle humour and doomed innocence depicts twenty-three-year-old Sanshirō, a recent graduate from a provincial college, as he begins university life in the big city of Tokyo. Baffled and excited by the traffic, the academics and – most of all – the women, Sanshirō must find his way amongst the sophisticates that fill his new life. An incisive social and cultural commentary, Sanshirō is also a subtle study of first love, tradition and modernization, and the idealism of youth against the cynicism of middle age.In his introduction, Haruki Murakami reflects on his fascination with Sanshirō, how the story differs from a European coming-of-age novel and why it has come to be a perennial classic in Japan. This edition also contains suggestions for further reading, notes and a chronology.
Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories - Thryft
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Haruki Murakami, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Jay Rubin  | Penguin

Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories

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This collection of short stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa provides a glimpse into the complex nature of Japanese society during different periods of its history. The stories are often morbid, exploring themes of morality, madness, and death. However, they are also incredibly beautiful and imaginative, providing a unique perspective on the world. For anyone interested in Japanese literature or looking for a thought-provoking read, Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories is an excellent choice.
1Q84
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Jay Rubin, Philip ­Gabriel, Haruki Murakami  | Vintage

1Q84

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"1Q84" by Haruki Murakami isn't just a book; it's a masterful blend of realities that challenges you to question the fabric of existence. It's like slipping into a dream where every detail is both familiar and surreal. Murakami weaves threads of love, mystery, and fantasy into a rich tapestry that invites you to lose yourself in the lives of Aomame and Tengo. If the unknown intrigues you and you're not afraid of a hefty page count, this could be the next world you get lost in.
The Long War For Freedom - The Arab Struggle For Democracy In The Middle East - Thryft
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Barry Rubin | Trade Paper Press

The Long War For Freedom - The Arab Struggle For Democracy In The Middle East

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Recommendation: This book is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the complexities and nuances of the Arab struggle for democracy in the Middle East. Barry Rubin's insightful analysis delves into the interplay between rulers, religious radicals, and reformers, painting a vivid picture of the challenges and obstacles faced in the establishment of democracy. With thought-provoking questions and a comprehensive approach, this book offers valuable insights that go beyond the conventional narrative.
After Dark
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Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami  | Vintage

After Dark

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If you've ever felt drawn to the quiet moments that happen while the rest of the world sleeps, "After Dark" by Haruki Murakami could captivate you. Pacing through one night in Tokyo, Murakami weaves the lives of his characters with a surreal touch that only enhances the realness of their midnight encounters. As the lines between normalcy and the uncanny blur, the story appeals to the introspective and the curious alike. It’s a read that transforms the mundane into the extraordinary.
The Expendables : how the middle class got screwed by globalisation - Thryft
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Jeff Rubin | Scribe Uk

The Expendables : how the middle class got screwed by globalisation

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The Expendables could be a good read for anyone interested in understanding the reality of globalisation's consequences on the middle class. Jeff Rubin's book presents an insightful analysis of how the 'expendable' middle class has been left behind, while the rich have become richer due to falling tariffs, low-interest rates, global deregulation, and tax policies that benefit only them. Rubin draws on the ideas of both Naomi Klein and Donald Trump and provides an exhilaratingly fresh perspective, which is both humane and irascible, fearless and rigorous, making it a must-read for anyone looking for a unique and fresh perspective on the impact of globalisation.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Thryft
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Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin  | Vintage U.k. Random House

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

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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.
Birthday Girl
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Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin  | Harvill Secker

Birthday Girl

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If the mix of the everyday and the extraordinary catches your interest, "Birthday Girl" by Haruki Murakami is a must-read for you. Murakami's trademark style of blending the mundane with the surreal comes to life in this short story, offering a tantalizing and quick read that's perfect for a reflective evening. Plus, celebrating his 70th with this book makes it a unique keepsake for fans and new readers alike.
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman - Thryft
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Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin  | Vintage

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman is a must-read for fans of Murakami's unique and mesmerizing writing style. The collection of short stories includes diverse and fascinating characters, featuring both surreal and mundane themes that explore the full spectrum of human experience. Each story is thought-provoking, entertaining, and serves as a masterclass in storytelling.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
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Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin  | Vintage

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

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This book is a mesmerizing and deeply philosophical journey that delves into the uncanny and mysterious. Murakami's prose weaves a shot-silk garment of deceptive beauty, with vivid characters and mind-bending plotlines that will keep you engaged throughout. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a true original, always leaving you wanting to know more about its surreal and enchanting world. Dive into this extraordinary novel and prepare to be captivated.
Norwegian Wood
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Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin  | Vintage Books

Norwegian Wood

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This poignant coming-of-age novel, set against the backdrop of the 1960s in Tokyo, beautifully captures the complexities of love, loss, and the decisions that shape our futures. Through the eloquent prose of Haruki Murakami, the reader is transported to a world of youthful longing and uncertainty. Norwegian Wood is a nostalgic journey that will resonate with anyone seeking to understand the profound impact of first love and the true cost of choosing between two paths.
1Q84
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Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel, Jay Rubin  | Vintage

1Q84

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Delving into 1Q84 is like entering a dream where reality is just a thin veneer over something much deeper and fantastical. Murakami crafts a world that's at once familiar and profoundly strange, drawing you into the enigmatic lives of Tengo and Aomame. For the lover of thought-provoking, beautifully written literature that blurs the boundaries between the real and the imagined, 1Q84 is a mesmerizing journey worth taking.
1Q84 : A novel - Thryft
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Jay Rubin, Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami  | Knopf

1Q84 : A novel

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This book is a surreal journey through a parallel universe in 1984 Tokyo. With its intricate web of interconnected characters and captivating storytelling, it is a love story, a mystery, and a dystopia all rolled into one. Murakami's supernatural powers as a writer will make you question the boundaries of your own perception and leave you wondering about the nature of reality. Get ready to be entranced and mesmerized as you delve into the mesmerizing world of 1Q84.
After Dark - Thryft
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Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami  | Harvill Secker

After Dark

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The midnight hour approaches in an almost empty all-night diner. Mari sips her coffee and glances up from a book as a young man, a musician, intrudes on her solitude. Both have missed the last train home. The musician has plans to rehearse with his jazz band all night, Mari is equally unconcerned and content to read, smoke and drink coffee until dawn. They realise they've been acquainted through Eri, Mari's beautiful sister. The musician soon leaves with a promise to return before dawn. Shortly afterwards Mari will be interrupted a second time by a girl from the Alphaville Hotel; a Chinese prostitute has been hurt by a client, the girl has heard Mari speaks fluent Chinese and requests her help.Meanwhile Eri is at home and sleeps a deep, heavy sleep that is 'too perfect, too pure' to be normal; pulse and respiration at the lowest required level. She has been in this soporfic state for two months; Eri has become the classic myth - a sleeping beauty. But tonight as the digital clock displays 00:00 a faint electrical crackle is perceptible, a hint of life flickers across the TV screen, though the television's plug has been pulled.Murakami, acclaimed master of the surreal, returns with a stunning new novel, where the familiar can become unfamiliar after midnight, even to those that thrive in small hours. With After Dark we journey beyond the twilight. Strange nocturnal happenings, or a trick of the night?
Norwegian Wood - Thryft
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Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami  | Vintage Books

Norwegian Wood

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Toru, a quiet and preternaturally serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman, but their mutual passion is marked by the tragic death of their best friend years before. Toru begins to adapt to campus life and the loneliness and isolation he faces there, but Naoko finds the pressures and responsibilities of life unbearable. As she retreats further into her own world, Toru finds himself reaching out to others and drawn to a fiercely independent and sexually liberated young woman. A magnificent blending of the music, the mood, and the ethos that was the sixties with the story of one college student's romantic coming of age, Norwegian Wood brilliantly recaptures a young man's first, hopeless, and heroic love.
The Life of a Stupid Man - Thryft
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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Jay Rubin  | Penguin Classics

The Life of a Stupid Man

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"The Life of a Stupid Man" is a candid and introspective collection of short stories that delve into themes of existentialism, moral ambiguity, and the struggles of modern Japanese society. Akutagawa's writing style is both poetic and insightful, making his stories perfect for readers who enjoy deep philosophical musings. Despite the morbidity of the title, the book offers a wide range of emotions and will leave readers pondering about life long after finishing the last page.
Absolutely on Music: Conversations
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Seiji Ozawa, Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin  | Knopf

Absolutely on Music: Conversations

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If music and literature are your twin passions, this book is like a backstage pass to the minds of maestro Haruki Murakami and renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa. You'll feel as though you're sitting in on their private conversations, gaining unique insights into the complexities of music and the nuances of its intersection with writing. It's a rare opportunity to see what happens when two different kinds of artists reflect on a shared love.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
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Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami  | Vintage International

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

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If you're looking to disappear into a story that's as puzzling as it is engaging, "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" might just be the literary adventure you need. Murakami merges the mundane with the fantastic, creating a narrative labyrinth that's as compelling as it is strange. You'll find yourself as entangled in Toru Okada's world as the characters he meets—a perfect read for those who crave depth wrapped in enigma.
Blind Willow Sleeping Woman
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Philip Gabriel, Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami  | Vintage International

Blind Willow Sleeping Woman

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If you're drawn to the special brand of magic and realism that Murakami is renowned for, "Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman" is a collection that shouldn't be missed. The stories here are like puzzles, with pieces of the human experience beautifully interwoven with the bizarre, whisking you on a journey through the surreal. Perfect for those moments when you crave an escape from the everyday into a world that's both familiar and wonderfully strange.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Thryft
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Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami  | The Harvill Press

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

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Toru Okada is an apparently happy man, drifting through life in a vague, blameless and somewhat apathetic manner. Then one morning his wife leaves for work and never returns.
Birthday Girl - Thryft
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Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami  | Harvill Secker

Birthday Girl

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"Birthday Girl is a captivating story that takes readers on a thrilling ride through the twists and turns of life. Murakami's storytelling is masterful, and his vivid descriptions bring the alluring yet mysterious world of Tokyo to life. This book is perfect for fans of suspenseful, character-driven plots and anyone looking for a unique reading experience."
Norwegian Wood
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Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin

Norwegian Wood

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If the ebb and flow of past and present fascinates you, "Norwegian Wood" could be a remarkable journey. Murakami masterfully navigates the complexities of love and grief with a prose that's as beautiful as it is melancholic. Choosing between the past and the future, the protagonist's tale resonates with anyone who has ever been caught between the two. This book's raw emotional depth and the vivid picture it paints of youth teetering on the brink of adulthood offers not just a narrative, but an experience.
The Miner - Thryft
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Jay Rubin, Natsume Sōseki, Haruki Murakami  | Aardvark Bureau

The Miner

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The Miner is the most daringly experimental and least well known novel of the great Meiji novelist Natsume Soseki (1867-1916). Written in 1908, it is an absurdist novel about the indeterminate nature of human personality, which in many respects anticipates the work of Joyce and Beckett. Virtually devoid of plot and characterization, it unfolds entirely within the mind of the unnamed protagonist. Focusing on a young man whose love life has fallen to pieces, The Miner follows him as he flees from Tokyo, is picked up by a procurer of cheap labor for a copper mine, and then travels toward - and finally burrows into the depths of - the mine where he hopes to find oblivion. The young man reflects at length on nearly every thought and perception he experiences along the way, in terms of what the experience means to him at the time and in retrospect as a mature adult narrating the tale. The narrator concludes that there is no such thing as human character, and the many passages in which he ruminates on the nature of personality constitute the theoretical core of the book. The intellectual distancing carries over into the style of writing as well, and instead of a tragedy of alienation, we find here an absurdist - truly absurd and comical - allegory of descent into the psyche.
Absolutely on Music: Conversations With Seiji Ozawa
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Haruki Murakami, Seiji Ozawa  | Vintage

Absolutely on Music: Conversations With Seiji Ozawa

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If you love the nuanced language of music and enjoy the depths of a good conversation, 'Absolutely on Music' is like attending an intimate jam session, but with words instead of notes. Murakami's insightful dialogue with maestro Seiji Ozawa offers a harmonic blend of philosophy, life, and the love of music. It's as if you're sitting with them, absorbing the rhythm of their shared passion.
Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa
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Haruki Murakami, Seiji Ozawa  | Vintage

Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa

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If music is a passion that sings to your soul, you'll find "Absolutely on Music" deeply resonant. It's as if you're sitting in on private conversations between Haruki Murakami and Seiji Ozawa, exploring the intricacies of classical music. For readers who enjoy the cross-pollination of the arts or yearn for a deeper understanding of music's impact, this book could be a backstage pass to enlightenment.