First Person Singular: mind-bending new collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed author of NORWEGIAN WOOD

Book Details

• Publisher: Vintage

• Author: Murakami, Haruki

• Language: English, Japanese

• Edition: 2022

• ISBN: 9781529113594

• Pages: 256

• Cover: Paperback

• Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.0 x 0.8 inches

About the Book

First Person Singular is a captivating new collection of short stories by the internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami, known for his works Norwegian Wood and The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. In this Sunday Times bestseller, Murakami offers eight masterful stories, each told in the first person by a narrator whose identity remains ambiguous—perhaps even Murakami himself. These stories venture into the realms of memory, music, love for baseball, and strange, dreamlike experiences, including encounters with a talking monkey and imaginary jazz albums.

As the boundaries between fiction and reality blur, First Person Singular explores themes of love, solitude, childhood, and memory, all wrapped in Murakami's signature style that blends the philosophical with the mysterious. Whether it is memoir or fiction, the reader is left to decide. This collection challenges the boundaries between the inner world and the exterior, offering a thought-provoking, philosophical journey that will appeal to both new readers and longtime fans of Murakami's work.

This book was also selected as a Guardian and Sunday Times 'Books of 2021' pick, solidifying its place as an essential addition to the library of anyone intrigued by Murakami's unique narrative voice.