What I talk about when I talk about running : a memoir
Murakami, Haruki, 1949-2009
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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 travelogue, training log, 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.
Main title:
What I talk about when I talk about running : a memoir / Haruki Murakami ; translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel.
Author:
Murakami, Haruki, 1949-, authorGabriel, Philip, 1953-, translator
Edition:
First Vintage International edtion.
Imprint:
London : Vintage, 2009.©2008
Collation:
vii, 179 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
This translation first published: New York : Knopf, 2008.Translated from the Japanese.
ISBN:
97803073898319781846552205 (hbk)1846552206 (hbk)9780099526155 (paperback)9780307389831 (paperback)
Dewey class:
895.635796.4252092
Language:
EnglishJapanese
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BRN:
144138
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | -Biography | BIOG 895.635 MURA | On loan - Due: 22 Jul 2026 |
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Biography | BIOG 895.635 MURA | On loan - Due: 05 Jul 2026 |
| Southbank Library | -Biography | BIOG 895.635 MURA | On reserve shelf at East Melbourne Library |