{"product_id":"what-i-talk-about-when-i-talk-about-running-haruki-murakami","title":"What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: Haruki Murakami","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA compelling mediation on the power of running and a fascinating insight into the life of this internationally bestselling writer. A perfect reading companion for runners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEqual parts travelogue, training log and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon and settings ranging from Tokyo's Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, this is a must-read for fans of this masterful yet private writer as well as for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in distance running.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMurakami's new book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNovelist as a Vocation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis available now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'There can never have been a book quite like this memoir of running and writing before. In its self-contained way, it's nothing less than an inspiration'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Hugely enjoyable...You don't have to have run a marathon to be captivated'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Comical, charming and philosophical...an excellent memoir'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Haruki Murakami\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 9780099526155\u003cbr\u003e Format: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e Pages: 173\u003cbr\u003e Dimensions: 20 x 200\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookhero.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43719666073753,"sku":"9RB9780099526155","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/5696\/6297\/files\/whatitalk.jpg?v=1704889755","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.ae\/products\/what-i-talk-about-when-i-talk-about-running-haruki-murakami","provider":"Dubai - Buy Used\/Second-Hand Books - BookHero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}