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Pinball, 1973
is a novel published in 1980 in literature, 1980 by Japanese language, Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The second book in the "Trilogy of the Rat" series, it is preceded by ''Hear the Wind Sing'' (1979 in literature, 1979) and followed by ''A Wild Sheep Chase'' (1982 in literature, 1982), and is the second novel written by Murakami. All three books in the Trilogy of the Rat have been translated into English, but ''Pinball, 1973'', and ''Hear The Wind Sing'', the first two books in the trilogy, were only printed as English translations in Japan by Kodansha under their Kodansha English Library branding, and both only as ISO 216, A6-sized pocket editions. Before being reprinted in 2009, these novels were difficult to locate and quite expensive, especially outside Japan. Murakami is alleged to have said that he did not intend these novels to be published outside Japan. Whether or not this is true, both novels are much shorter than those that follow and make up the bulk of his work, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
