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WHAT I TALK ABOUT WHEN I TALK ABOUT RUNNING

Code EAN13: 9780099532538

Auteur : GABRIEL PHILIP

Éditeur : VINTAGEBOOK


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Murakami's latest is a nonfiction work mostly concerned with his thoughts on the long-distance running he has engaged in for much of his adult life. Through a mix of adapted diary entries, old essays, reminiscences and life advice, Murakami crafts a charming little volume notable for its good-natured and intimate tone. While the subject matter is radically different from the fabulous and surreal fiction that Murakami (The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle) most often produces, longtime readers will recognize the source of the isolated, journeying protagonists of the author's novels in the formative running experiences recounted. Murakami's insistence on focusing almost exclusively on running can grow somewhat tedious over the course of the book, but discrete, absorbing episodes, such as a will-breaking 62-mile ultramarathon and a solo re-creation of the historic first marathon in Greece serve as dynamic and well-rendered highlights. Murakami offers precious little insight into much of his life as a writer, but what he does provide should be of value to those trying to understand the author's long and fruitful career. An early section recounting Murakami's transition from nightclub owner to novelist offers a particularly vivid picture of an artist soaring into flight for the first time. (Aug.)
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  • EAN
    9780099532538
  • Auteur
  • Éditeur
    VINTAGEBOOK
  • Genre
    Biographies, Mémoires
  • Date de parution
    26/03/2009
  • Support
    Broché
  • Description du format
    Version Papier
  • Poids
    102 g
  • Hauteur
    177 mm
  • Largeur
    112 mm
  • Épaisseur
    12 mm
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