{"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":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In 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\u003e Equal 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\u003e By 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 *\u003cb\u003eMurakami's new book \u003ci\u003eNovelist as a Vocation\u003c\/i\u003e is available now\u003c\/b\u003e*\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\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' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Hugely enjoyable...You don't have to have run a marathon to be captivated' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Comical, charming and philosophical...an excellent memoir' \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Murakami, Haruki, Travel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780099526155\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Murakami, Haruki","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £4.84","offer_id":48132535058609,"sku":"SB-0099526158-C3","price":4.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poor Condition — £4.34","offer_id":48132535091377,"sku":"SB-0099526158-C4","price":4.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0099526158.jpg?v=1793667455","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/what-i-talk-about-when-i-talk-about-running-haruki-murakami","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}