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Condition: Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ... Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

Type: Novel

Narrative Type: Fiction

Features: John Gall Cover

ISBN: 9780375718946

Book Title: Wild Sheep Chase : a Novel

Item Length: 8in

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Publication Year: 2002

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Item Height: 0.7in

Author: Haruki Murakami

Genre: Fiction

Topic: Psychological, Fantasy / General, Magical Realism, Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime, Literary, Mystery & Detective / General

Item Width: 5.2in

Item Weight: 9.2 Oz

Number of Pages: 368 Pages

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A New York Times bestselling author--and "a mythmaker for the millennium, a wiseacre wiseman" ( New York Times Book Review )--delivers a surreal and elaborate quest that takes readers from Tokyo to the remote mountains of northern Japan, where the unnamed protagonist has a surprising confrontation with his demons. An advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend and casually appropriates the image for an advertisement. What he doesn't realize is that included in the scene is a mutant sheep with a star on its back, and in using this photo he has unwittingly captured the attention of a man who offers a menacing ultimatum: find the sheep or face dire consequences.

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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

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9780375718946

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Book Title

Wild Sheep Chase : a Novel

Author

Haruki Murakami

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Trade Paperback

Language

English

Topic

Psychological, Fantasy / General, Magical Realism, Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime, Literary, Mystery & Detective / General

Publication Year

2002

Genre

Fiction

Number of Pages

368 Pages

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8in

Item Height

0.7in

Item Width

5.2in

Item Weight

9.2 Oz

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Pl856.U673h5713 2002

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"Murakami is a mythmaker for the millennium, a wiseacre wiseman." New York Times Book Review "A delight . . . equal parts screwball comedy, detective story, and heroic quest." USA Today "A witty adventure . . . a piece of verbal anarchy . . . a labyrinthine mystery from start to finish." San Francisco Chronicle "Marvelously engaging, at turns witty, dry, wicked, even loopy. Reading A Wild Sheep Chase is like spending a splendidly foul weekend with the Four RaymondsChandler, Carver, Massey, and Queneau."Frederick Barthelme, "Murakami is a mythmaker for the millennium, a wiseacre wiseman." New York Times Book Review "A delight . . . equal parts screwball comedy, detective story, and heroic quest." USA Today "A witty adventure . . . a piece of verbal anarchy . . . a labyrinthine mystery from start to finish." San Francisco Chronicle "Marvelously engaging, at turns witty, dry, wicked, even loopy. ReadingA Wild Sheep Chaseis like spending a splendidly foul weekend with the Four RaymondsChandler, Carver, Massey, and Queneau."Frederick Barthelme

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by hotroderguy
Aug 31, 2010
A Wild Sheep Chase by Alfred Birnbaum
...and I use the term freak in the most reverent of ways. I also use it to describe the author; because while the main character is a freak in his own right, he's one of an entirely different caliber. A Wild Sheep Chase takes us to Tokyo Japan 'round 1980 and dumps us into the sharp but entirely unexercised, and increasingly apathetic mind of our 30 year old (male) main character. Funny, I just checked the book because I couldn't remember his name. I couldn't find it. I may be wrong, but I don't know if the author gives him one. Anyway... Newly divorced, incessantly smoking, and always musing in very interesting ways about largely uninteresting things, I found myself pulled into this novel immediately. "We" soon find ourselves embroiled in an epic and supernatural mystery with ... ...and I use the term freak in the most reverent of ways. I also use it to describe the author; because while the main character is a freak in his own right, he's one of an entirely different caliber. A Wild Sheep Chase takes us to Tokyo Japan 'round 1980 and dumps us into the sharp but entirely unexercised, and increasingly apathetic mind of our 30 year old (male) main character. Funny, I just checked the book because I couldn't remember his name. I couldn't find it. I may be wrong, but I don't know if the author gives him one. Anyway... Newly divorced, incessantly smoking, and always musing in very interesting ways about largely uninteresting things, I found myself pulled into this novel immediately. "We" soon find ourselves embroiled in an epic and supernatural mystery with only a half-tank of gas. When tasked by an uber-powerful businessman to find a certain certain one-of-a-kind sheep or face financial ruin (if not death), our adventurer shruggingly agrees, and half-heartedly pursues. The slurring pace of this book, filled with philosophical musings, "David Lynch like" weirdos, and a spattering of phenomenon, was a rare treat for me. Murakami is a wonderfully gifted creative writer. His prose (even though translated) is at once elegantly crafted and playful. I recommend this book highly.
by scottyrootbeer
May 09, 2017
Enjoyed book.
The book was a good read. Arrived in a timely manner and in very good/near new manner. Would I recommend this book to read? Depends on your interest background concerning story lines.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: goodwill_of_oc
by lizard_lady8168
Jun 03, 2024
Wonderful book by one of my favorite authors.
Wonderful book by one of my favorite authors.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: betterworldbooks
by grbar.b.6ssnlials
Jul 31, 2018
Haruki is the best.
Great book by a wonderful author.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: alankirpalani
by grossegeisha
Dec 15, 2016
Good
Good book and object, though the condition, to me, does not appear to be acceptable. I feel like the multiple pen squiggles on the cover and first pages should have been mentioned in the description
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

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