{"product_id":"9784805317679","title":"Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 2","description":"Author: Haruki Murakami\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9784805317679\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Apr 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 128\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaruki Murakami\u0026amp;#x27;s best-loved stories finally in graphic novel form!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaruki Murakami\u0026amp;#x27;s novels, essays and short stories have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into scores of languages. Now for the first time, in this three-volume series, Murakami\u0026amp;#x27;s best-loved stories are available in manga form in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith their trademark mix of realism and fantasy, centering around Murakami\u0026amp;#x27;s signature themes of loss, remorse and confusion. The three stories in this volume are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Second Bakery Attack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: A newlywed couple lie in bed, hungry. The man tells his wife about when he and a friend robbed a bakery and stole bread to feed themselves for two days. On hearing this story, the woman suggests they try the same thing again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u0026amp;#x27;[...] exemplifies Murakami\u0026amp;#x27;s sense of the fragility of the ordinary world.\u0026amp;#x27; - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamsa in Love:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e An extension of the tale of Gregor Samsa in Kafka\u0026amp;#x27;s \u003ci\u003eThe Metamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e. The main character wakes up to find himself transformed into someone named Samsa, then falls in love with a hunchback woman who comes to fix the lock on his door.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u0026amp;#x27;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamsa in Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is part of a lineage, going back to the original publication of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Metamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e in 1915 and extending up to (and beyond?) the present day.\u0026amp;#x27; - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThailand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: A middle-aged woman takes a break from her job as a doctor to go on holiday in Thailand. She learns from a spirit doctor that her sterile life and inability to forgive have created a rock in her gut, which will be all that remains of her after she is dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u0026amp;#x27;His characters are so persuasive, and the storytelling so spacious.... Murakami\u0026amp;#x27;s crisp, accomplished stories...have great immediacy.\u0026amp;#x27; - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese new graphic versions of classic Murakami short stories will be devoured by his fans and will provide a new window onto his work for a new generation of readers not yet familiar with it!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Recommended for readers ages 16+ due to mature themes and graphic content**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46875665858718,"sku":"ADS-9784805317679","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9784805317679.jpg?v=1779755269","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9784805317679","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}