内容简介
In1982,havingsoldhisjazzbartodevotehimselftowriting,Murakamibeganrunningtokeepfit.Ayearlater,he’dcompletedasolocoursefromAthenstoMarathon,andnow,afterdozensofsuchraces,nottomentiontriathlonsandadozencriticallya
作者简介
FromPublishersWeeklyMurakami'slatestisanonfictionworkmostlyconcernedwithhisthoughtsonthelong-distancerunninghehasengagedinformuchofhisadultlife.Throughamixofadapteddiaryentries,oldessays,reminiscencesandlifeadvice,Murakamicraftsacharminglittlevolumenotableforitsgood-naturedandintimatetone.WhilethesubjectmatterisradicallydifferentfromthefabulousandsurrealfictionthatMurakami(TheWind-UpBirdChronicle)mostoftenproduces,longtimereaderswillrecognizethesourceoftheisolated,journeyingprotagonistsoftheauthor'snovelsintheformativerunningexperiencesrecounted.Murakami'sinsistenceonfocusingalmostexclusivelyonrunningcangrowsomewhattediousoverthecourseofthebook,butdiscrete,absorbingepisodes,suchasawill-breaking62-mileultramarathonandasolore-creationofthehistoricfirstmarathoninGreeceserveasdynamicandwell-renderedhighlights.Murakamiofferspreciouslittleinsightintomuchofhislifeasawriter,butwhathedoesprovideshouldbeofvaluetothosetryingtounderstandtheauthor'slongandfruitfulcareer.AnearlysectionrecountingMurakami'stransitionfromnightclubownertonovelistoffersaparticularlyvividpictureofanartistsoaringintoflightforthefirsttime.(Aug.)Copyright©ReedBusinessInformation,adivisionofReedElsevierInc.Allrightsreserved.
