Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami FIRST Ed/1st

Description: HARD-BOILED WONDERLAND AT THE END OF THE WORLD BY HARUKI MURAKAMI Translated by Alfred BirnbaumFIRST American Edition 1991, FIRST PrintingHard Cover with Dust Jacket Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World was awarded the Tanizaki Prize in 1985. The novel has received critical acclaim both domestically and internationally, receiving praise from literary critics published in magazines such as The Japan Times, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus Reviews. It has been cited by filmmaker Rian Johnson as one of his favorite science fiction books and an influence on his 2012 film Looper. A Companion to Crime Fiction describes Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World as a 'metaphysical detective story', comparing it with Kobo Abe's Inter Ice Age 4 and Andrew Crumey's Mobius Dick, 'linking apocalyptic science fiction and metaphysical detective/mystery stories through antiphonal narratives, alternating "science" and "mystery" to yield reciprocal modes of displacement. The book, described as cyberpunk science fiction fantasy, explores the realm of conscious thought and identity. This is a rare first edition of Murakami's strange and dreamlike novel.The book is in good condition but shows some shelf wear at the spine ends. The dust jacket also shows wear at the ends but especially at the top. (see photos)The book was once presented as a gift and has a little inscription on a front page. Feel free to contact me with any questions and please see my other books and items for sale.

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Location: Bellingham, Washington

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