What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
$21.91
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2009
Summary
In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he’d completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing.
Equal parts travelogue, training log, and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon and settings ranging from Tokyo’s Jingu Gaien gardens, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099526155 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099526158 |
| Author: | Haruki Murakami |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2009 |
| Weight: | 130g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 14mm |
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It’s an inspiring, reflective read that’ll make you want to dust your trainers off
It’s an inspiring, reflective read that’ll make you want to dust your trainers off – Andy McNicoll * Professional Social Work *
About The Author
Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto in 1949 and now lives near Tokyo. His work has been translated into forty-two languages. The most recent of his many honours is the Franz Kafka Prize.
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