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What I Talk about When I Talk about Running(Hardcover)
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Murakami, Haruki
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Gabriel, Philip
( Translator )
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Description
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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 dozen critically acclaimed books, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and--even more important--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 takes us to places 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 marvelous lens of sport emerges a panorama 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 running.
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Reviews
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August 2008 Indie Next List
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Dave Mallmann, Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop (Brookfield, WI)
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running should be essential reading for all aspiring novelists. Focus. Endurance. Will. Murakami argues that these traits are at least as important as talent in both running and writing-probably even more important. Whether you're a writer or a runner (or both), or just somebody who wants an entertaining read, you'll find a lot to love in this marvelous little book.
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Product Details
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Publisher : Knopf Publishing Group
Published : 07/01/2008
Format : Hardcover , pages 179
ISBN-10 : 0307269191
ISBN-13 : 9780307269195
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