A Wild Sheep Chase Av Haruki Murakami

<p><b>Haruki Murakami''s third novel, </b><b><i>A Wild Sheep Chase</i></b><b> is the mystery hybrid which completes the odyssey begun in </b><b><i>Hear the Wind Sing</i></b><b> and </b><b><i>Pinball, 1973</i></b><b>.</b><br><br>The man was leading an aimless life, time passing, one big blank. His girlfriend has perfectly formed ears, ears with the power to bewitch, marvels of creation. The man receives a letter from a friend, enclosing a seemingly innocent photograph of sheep, and a request: place the photograph somewhere it will be seen.<br><br> Then, one September afternoon, the phone rings, and the adventure begins. Welcome to the wild sheep chase.<br><br><b>''Mr. Murakami''s style and imagination are closer to that of Kurt Vonnegut, Raymond Carver and John Irving'' <i>New York Times</i></b></p>