The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Signed)

Haruki Murakami 村上 春樹, acclaimed contemporary Japanese novelist, is known for his genre-blurring books inflected by sci-fi and fantasy, magic realism, and crime fiction, infused with darker elements such as trauma and violence as well as dream-like whimsy. This is a First American edition of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (2007), signed by Murakami. Translated by Jay Rubin, who translates much of Murakami's work. This specific translation won the 2003 Noma Award for the Translation of Japanese Literature.

Book specs

Condition: Very Good+. Double-signed by Murakami in Japanese and English. First American edition, first printing, no remainder mark. Slight rubbing to base of spine. Dust jacket by iconic designer Chip Kidd. Not price clipped. A beautiful copy of arguably Murakami's most beloved novel. Murakami: "Memories and thoughts age, just as people do. But certain thoughts can never age, and certain memories can never fade." More photos, or video, available on request.