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hard boiled wonderland and the end of the world |
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First published in Japan by Kodansha (1982) Translated by Alfred Birnbaum Published in English in 1989 by Kodansha English Library (Japan) - US 1993 UK Edition: US Edition: buy from amazon.co.uk
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synopsis This is 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 expanced Haruki Murakami's international following, tracking one man's descent into the kafkaesque underworld farce, compassion and detachment, slang and philosophy. The result is a wildly inventive fantasy and a meditation on the many uses of the mind. reviews Stealing Dreams From Unicorns - New York Times by Paul West librarything.com page on the novel recommended blog review by oxipoet blogcritics review by Jonathan Zabel Interesting video interpreting Hard-Boiled Wonderland from youtube readers reviews from lookupbooks Blog critic's review by Chad Orzel Anybooks4less customer reviews kuro5hin.org review A discussion of different realities in the novel by Elizabeth Dunlop BBC review by rowan editor Review by Sand Jack metafilter community web log page on the novel Nice summary of the novel on biblio.com Powells.com reviews and summary of the novel Allreaders.com reviews and summary by John Booth SF Reviews.net review by Thomas M. Wagner Interesting review by Karen Burnham Review by by Julie Joyce, Gallery Director, Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Cal State L.A Nice review by Eve Alexander sffworld.com review by Archren
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