Used Book "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World" [90% New]

"Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (Fine)" is Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's most iconic parallel narrative novel. One thread depicts "Hard-Boiled Wonderland," where two major underworld organizations vie for a mind-control device invented by an old scientist. The protagonist, the old scientist, and his granddaughter narrowly escape danger through a thrilling flight. The other thread describes "the End of the World," an isolated village where inhabitants have no hearts, no goals, and live in stagnant lives. The two storylines never converge by the end of the book. Through this contrast, the author attempts to express the confusion modern people face in their life choices.

About the Author
Haruki Murakami, a Japanese writer, was born in 1949. He began writing at the age of 29, and his debut novel, "Hear the Wind Sing," won the Gunzo New Writer's Prize. The Japanese edition of "Norwegian Wood," published in 1987, has sold over 10 million copies. "1Q84," published in 2009, set an unprecedented record by selling 1 million copies in just 12 days after its release, and is hailed as a great beginning for Japanese literature in the new millennium. Besides writing, he is passionate about translating English literature, running, and jazz music.