Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
Description
Haruki Murakami masterfully weaves two parallel narratives in this surreal and thought-provoking novel. One story follows a skilled but disoriented protagonist navigating a futuristic, noir-infused cityscape, tasked with a dangerous mission involving coded data and shadowy organizations. Simultaneously, another narrative unfolds in a mysterious, walled city where inhabitants live without the concept of time, and the protagonist's role is to guard a sacred text. These interwoven tales explore profound themes of consciousness, identity, memory, and the human condition, all rendered in Murakami's signature blend of the mundane and the fantastical.
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paperback
Vintage
Published Aug 17, 2011
418 pages
ISBN: 9780307781093
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Details
First Published
1985
Language
eng
Translation
From: jpn
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