What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

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The first, fascinating insight into the life of this internationally bestselling writer

Plt;iPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#39;Pain is inevitable, suffering is optionalP#39;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;/iPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;A compelling mediation on the power of running and a fascinating insight into the life of this internationally bestselling writer. A perfect reading companion for runners.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, heP#39;d completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Equal parts travelogue, training log and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon and settings ranging from TokyoP#39;s Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, this is a must-read for fans of this masterful yet private writer as well as for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in distance running.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;*Plt;bPgt;MurakamiP#39;s new book Plt;iPgt;Novelist as a VocationPlt;/iPgt; is available nowPlt;/bPgt;*Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#39;There can never have been a book quite like this memoir of running and writing before. In its self-contained way, itP#39;s nothing less than an inspirationP#39; Plt;iPgt;Evening StandardPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#39;Hugely enjoyable...You donP#39;t have to have run a marathon to be captivatedP#39; Plt;iPgt;Sunday TelegraphPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#39;Comical, charming and philosophical...an excellent memoirP#39; Plt;iPgt;GQPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780099526155
Published: April 2009

Number of pages: 192
Width: 129 mm
Height: 197 mm
Depth: 14 mm

Publisher: Vintage Publishing