In the tales that make up The Elephant Vanishes, the imaginative genius that has made Haruki Murakami an international superstar is on full display.
In these stories, a man sees his favorite elephant vanish into thin air; a newlywed couple suffers attacks of hunger that drive them to hold up a McDonald's in the middle of the night; and a young woman discovers that she has become irresistible to a little green monster who burrows up through her backyard. By turns haunting and hilarious, in The Elephant Vanishes Murakami crosses the border between separate realities-and comes back bearing remarkable treasures.
Includes the story "Barn Burning," which is the basis for the major motion picture Burning.
ISBN: | 9780679750536 |
Publication date: | 28th June 1994 |
Author: | Haruki Murakami |
Publisher: | Vintage Books an imprint of Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 327 pages |
Series: | Vintage International |
Genres: |
Shorter Reads Magical realism Contemporary fantasy |