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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami (Hardcover, 2008)
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Author:Murakami, Haruki. In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. Book Binding:Hardback. Book Condition:ACCEPTABLE.
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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, not to mention triathlons and a slew of critically acclaimed books, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing. Equal parts training log, travelogue, 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, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston among young women who outpace him. Through this marvellous lens of sport emerges a cornucopia of memories and insights: the eureka moment when he decided to become a writer, his greatest triumphs and disappointments, his passion for vintage LPs, and the experience, after fifty, of seeing his race times improve and then fall back.By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is rich and revelatory, both for fans of this masterful yet guardedly private writer and for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in distance running.Product Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139781846552205
eBay Product ID (ePID)88210844
Product Key Features
Book TitleWhat I Talk about When I Talk about Running
AuthorHaruki Murakami
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicMemorials
Publication Year2008
GenreSports
Number of Pages192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height207mm
Item Width138mm
Item Weight290g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorHaruki Murakami
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 29 Dec, 2017
One of the best books I have read
This is a highly inspiring autobiographical book about running. Highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 May, 2023
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Riveting readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
