End of the World and Hard‑Boiled Wonderland — Murakami | Hardcover, Vintage Classics 2024 Edition

End of the World and Hard‑Boiled Wonderland is one of Haruki Murakami’s most ambitious and mind-bending novels, now available in a special limited hardcover edition as part of Vintage Classics’ Murakami Collector’s Library. Featuring a brand‑new, unabridged translation by Jay Rubin, this edition restores all the depth and nuance of the original work while providing unparalleled readability and clarity

The novel unfolds as two parallel narratives: one set in the shadowy, tech‑dominated streets of contemporary Tokyo, where an unnamed data‑processor becomes entangled in a cryptic corporate conspiracy; the other in a dreamlike subterranean “Town,” where a new narrator lives in a walled city amid unicorn skulls and mysterious librarians. These two stories converge on themes of identity, memory, and consciousness amidst a surreal drip‑feed of philosophical puzzles and pop‑culture allusions—from Wild Turkey whiskey to Bob Dylan, Coltrane to Lord Jim 

At 464 pages, measuring approximately 224 × 142 × 39 mm with a weight of 556 g, the edition is a substantial, beautifully bound volume made for collectors and longtime fans alike. It remains one of Murakami’s most celebrated works: a genre‑defying mix of science fiction, detective noir, and philosophical manifesto.

Readers of speculative fiction, magical realism, and literary surrealism will be drawn to this double narrative—at once cerebral, atmospheric, disquieting, and addictive. A captivating gift or a standout addition to any modern fiction bookshelf. Order your hardcover copy today from Booklya.shop.