A Wild Sheep Chase

Name: A Wild Sheep Chase
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781784878771
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the surreal, breakout detective novel, now in a deluxe gift edition

By Haruki Murakami

Series: Murakami Collectible Classics

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In A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami, a Tokyo-based advertising executive receives a mysterious request to locate a peculiar sheep with a star-shaped birthmark. The story blends the mundane with the surreal as the protagonist embarks on an unpredictable journey across Japan, encountering bizarre characters and unravelling a complex blend of personal and cosmic mysteries. This novel offers a rich tapestry of intrigue, blending elements of adventure, existential musings, and magical realism.
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You might enjoy this imaginative and surreal literary journey if you appreciate novels that blend elements of mystery, fantasy, and philosophy with rich symbolism. Murakami’s quirky characters and dreamlike settings offer a deep exploration of identity and existence, sure to captivate those who enjoy a unique and thought-provoking narrative style.

A Wild Sheep Chase

A marvelous hybrid of mythology and mystery, "A Wild Sheep Chase" is the extraordinary literary thriller that launched Haruki Murakami's international reputation. A lonely 20-something young man begins a surreal quest in which he confronts not only a herd of mythological sheep but also the demons deep within himself.

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A special hardback edition of Murakami's brilliantly surreal, detective-story classic, A Wild Sheep Chase. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author.

A beautifully packaged hardback edition of Haruki Murakami's brilliantly surreal, detective-story classic, now with a new introduction by the author.

The man was leading an aimless life, time passing, one big blank. His girlfriend has perfectly formed ears, ears with the power to bewitch, marvels of creation. The man receives a letter from a friend, enclosing a seemingly innocent photograph of sheep, and a request—place the photograph somewhere it will be seen.

Then, one September afternoon, the phone rings, and the adventure begins. Welcome to the wild sheep chase.

"Murakami's style and imagination are closer to that of Kurt Vonnegut, Raymond Carver and John Irving" - New York Times

Series: Murakami Collectible Classics

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Haruki Murakami's A Wild Sheep Chase is praised for its easy readability combined with complex, mystifying elements, immersing readers in a magical experience reminiscent of authors like Vonnegut and Irving. The novel's style seamlessly blends genres, transitioning from a detective story to screwball comedy, and ultimately exploring metaphysical themes, making it an accomplished piece of fiction that challenges and captivates.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784878771

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Edition: Special edition

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Introduction by Haruki Murakami

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 223.0mm

Weight: 414g

Pages: 320

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Haruki Murakami Literary Fiction Penguin Books Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: Murakami Collectible Classics

About the Author

Haruki Murakami (Author, Introducer) In 1978, Haruki Murakami was twenty-nine and running a jazz bar in downtown Tokyo. One April day, the impulse to write a novel came to him suddenly while watching a baseball game. That first novel, Hear the Wind Sing, won a new writers' award and was published the following year. More followed, including A Wild Sheep Chase and Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, but it was Norwegian Wood, published in 1987, that turned Murakami from a writer into a phenomenon. In works such as The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, 1Q84, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running and Men Without Women, Murakami's distinctive blend of the mysterious and the everyday, of melancholy and humour, continues to enchant readers, ensuring his place as one of the world's most acclaimed and well-loved writers.