{"product_id":"first-person-singular-by-haruki-murakami","title":"First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1ng4wp4\" data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"636\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"612\"\u003eThis book is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"397\"\u003ecollection of eight short stories\u003c\/strong\u003e, all told in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"441\"\u003efirst-person narrative\u003c\/strong\u003e. The stories explore themes of \u003cstrong data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"551\"\u003ememory, loneliness, music, nostalgia, identity, and mysterious experiences\u003c\/strong\u003e. Murakami blends everyday life with subtle surreal elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"804\"\u003eInstead of one continuous story, \u003cem data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"694\"\u003eFirst Person Singular\u003c\/em\u003e contains \u003cstrong data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"730\"\u003eeight separate stories\u003c\/strong\u003e, each narrated by a male narrator who often resembles the author himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1os58la\" data-start=\"2721\" data-end=\"2742\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"8wlceb\" data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2842\"\u003eEarly Life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"3053\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1x6zih1\" data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"2925\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2845\" data-end=\"2925\"\u003eBorn \u003cstrong data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2870\"\u003eJanuary 12, 1949\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2874\" data-end=\"2915\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKyoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1a6v110\" data-start=\"2926\" data-end=\"2982\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2928\" data-end=\"2982\"\u003eRaised in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"2979\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKobe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rva62y\" data-start=\"2983\" data-end=\"3053\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3053\"\u003eStudied drama at \u003cstrong data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3043\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWaseda University\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3172\"\u003eBefore becoming a writer, Murakami owned a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3098\" data-end=\"3110\"\u003ejazz bar\u003c\/strong\u003e, which influenced the strong presence of music in his novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3174\" data-end=\"3177\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"gzrokc\" data-start=\"3179\" data-end=\"3197\"\u003eWriting Career\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3336\"\u003eMurakami is one of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3270\"\u003emost famous contemporary writers in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e. His stories combine realism with surreal and dreamlike elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3338\" data-end=\"3375\"\u003eSome of his well-known books include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3551\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"x79p85\" data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3419\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3378\" data-end=\"3419\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNorwegian Wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bgd20l\" data-start=\"3420\" data-end=\"3463\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3422\" data-end=\"3463\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKafka on the Shore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1y51851\" data-start=\"3464\" data-end=\"3507\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3466\" data-end=\"3507\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e1Q84\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ce4kxh\" data-start=\"3508\" data-end=\"3551\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3510\" data-end=\"3551\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Wind-Up Bird Chronicle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3553\" data-end=\"3556\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hfdjc9\" data-start=\"3558\" data-end=\"3575\"\u003eWriting Style\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3576\" data-end=\"3608\"\u003eMurakami’s writing is known for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3609\" data-end=\"3776\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"163mm4j\" data-start=\"3609\" data-end=\"3641\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3611\" data-end=\"3641\"\u003eSimple but deep storytelling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"dexuxi\" data-start=\"3642\" data-end=\"3675\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3644\" data-end=\"3675\"\u003eSurreal and mysterious events\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qfoxtv\" data-start=\"3676\" data-end=\"3739\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3678\" data-end=\"3739\"\u003eStrong references to music, literature, and Western culture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1oyxol2\" data-start=\"3740\" data-end=\"3776\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3742\" data-end=\"3776\"\u003eThemes of loneliness and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3778\" data-end=\"3781\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3783\" data-end=\"4017\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3785\" data-end=\"3805\"\u003eIn simple words:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3805\" data-end=\"3808\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3808\" data-end=\"3831\"\u003eFirst Person Singular\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of reflective short stories where the narrator remembers unusual events, relationships, and moments in life, showing how \u003cstrong data-start=\"3969\" data-end=\"4016\"\u003ememories and imagination shape our identity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"jjcmag\" data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"2784\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45695609995450,"sku":"37XC5R6YP-Used","price":19.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/71kTSkk0V8L._SY425.jpg?v=1773042029","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/first-person-singular-by-haruki-murakami","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}