Haruki Murakami - First Person Singular - 1st Edition Hbk

Name: Haruki Murakami - First Person Singular - 1st Edition Hbk
Brand: Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami

Title:. First Person Singular: Stories by Haruki Murakami Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Hardcover. ISBN: 9781787302600 Overview:. First Person Singular gathers eight masterful short stories told in first person by a Murakami narrator who could be any one of his iconic protagonists—or perhaps the author himself stepping into the shoes of a nameless everyman. Across these pages you wander from the wistful glow of youth to late-night playlists and the pulse of ballgames, all filtered through Murakami's quintessential blend of longing, irony, and uncanny possibility. In these tales, memory is not a backdrop but a living force that reshapes ordinary moments into fable-like episodes. Music and baseball recur as motifs—soundtracks that guide heartbreak, chance encounters, and sudden shifts of reality. In one story a quiet jog through a familiar city becomes a doorway to dreamlike landscapes; in another a surreal conversation with a monkey unlocks a secret about desire. Another tale imagines j...