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Forget everything you know about Japan, and enter the postmodern world of Haruki Murakami's "A Wild Goose Chase", where people sweat about their careers, drink too much, and drift through broken marraiges, all without a kimono in sight.
The twentysomething protagonist of this funny, haunting tale could be Philip Marlowe's younger, cooler brother or at least his Japanese cousin. With more than his share of troubles with women and a fetish for the femine ear, he is drawin into an elaborate quest for a mysterious sheep with a cream-colored star on its back. From the urban haunts of Tokoyo to the sprawling estate of a right wing politico to the chilly desolation of the remote island of Hokkaido, here is an unforgettable story of enchanttment, suspense, and human mystery from Japan's leading novelist.
The twentysomething protagonist of this funny, haunting tale could be Philip Marlowe's younger, cooler brother or at least his Japanese cousin. With more than his share of troubles with women and a fetish for the femine ear, he is drawin into an elaborate quest for a mysterious sheep with a cream-colored star on its back. From the urban haunts of Tokoyo to the sprawling estate of a right wing politico to the chilly desolation of the remote island of Hokkaido, here is an unforgettable story of enchanttment, suspense, and human mystery from Japan's leading novelist.
I read this book in college as part of a Japanese Literature. It was okay. My opinion may be a bit skewed though since it was assigned reading.
