Tosh's review
Pinball, 1973 by Haruki Murakami
A very early and maybe hard to find little novel by Murakami. The book came out in a series that is sold only in Japan for English students or those who are studying translations. The editions are usually only $7 or $8 and you may find some copies in Japanese language bookstores. I found my copy in Tokyo and it's worth tracking down if you are a Murakami fan. It's interesting that Murakami never put this little novel out in a regular American or British edition.
Tosh, what a tease! I just checked some sites, and this book sells for like $500. Damn. The only times I wish I was rich is when I'm apartment hunting or looking at rare books. Maybe I'll have to go to Japan one day to get my hands on a copy....
$500? That's amazing! It's a little paperback. You can easily put it in your backpocket. I wonder why Murakami haven't put this book out in English or in a regular edition? Maybe he doesn't like this work???
Yeah, and I'm also shocked that Knopf hasn't insisted upon reissuing it. Obvs they must know that his fans will buy anything with his name on it. Weird!
Pinball, 1973 for free:http://web.archive.org/web/200...
Not as good as owning the paperback, but OK for reading purposes.
I just wanted to add a thanks to Nikki as well! I've been wanting to read this for some time now.This is just one of the reasons I love this site!
