What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

1982 lässt Murakami seine Jazzkneipe hinter sich und widmet sich ganz dem Schreiben und -weniger bekannt -dem Laufen.

Informationen zum Autor Haruki Murakami Klappentext In 1982! having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing! Murakami began running to keep fit. Equal parts travelogue! training log! and reminiscence! this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon. By turns funny and sobering! playful and philosophical! WHAT I TALK ABOUT WHEN I TALK ABOUT RUNNING is rich and revealing! both for fans of this masterful yet private writer and for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in distance running. Zusammenfassung In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit.

Préface
The first insight into the life of this cult writer

Auteur

Haruki Murakami

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In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. Equal parts travelogue, training log, and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon. By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, WHAT I TALK ABOUT WHEN I TALK ABOUT RUNNING is rich and revealing, both for fans of this masterful yet private writer and for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in distance running.

Résumé
In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit.