{"product_id":"the-elephant-vanishes-9780679750536","title":"The Elephant Vanishes","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the tales that make up \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e, the imaginative genius that has made Haruki Murakami an international superstar is on full display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these stories, a man sees his favorite elephant vanish into thin air; a newlywed couple suffers attacks of hunger that drive them to hold up a McDonald's in the middle of the night; and a young woman discovers that she has become irresistible to a little green monster who burrows up through her backyard. By turns haunting and hilarious, in \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Vanishes \u003c\/i\u003eMurakami crosses the border between separate realities--and comes back bearing remarkable treasures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes the story \"Barn Burning,\" which is the basis for the major motion picture \u003ci\u003eBurning.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaruki Murakami \u003c\/b\u003eis a best-selling Japanese writer. His works of fiction and non-fiction have garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards, including the Franz Kafka Prize, the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and the Jerusalem Prize, among others. Murakami's fiction is humorous and surreal, focusing on themes of alienation and loneliness. He is considered an important figure in postmodern literature. The Guardian praised Murakami as \"among the world's greatest living novelists\" for his works and achievements. Murakami is the author of \u003ci\u003e1Q84, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles, Men Without Women \u003c\/i\u003eand many more.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590722195730,"sku":"9780679750536","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c9cb5bd0-3f7f-445f-8267-78eff1fa88cf.jpg?v=1732081341","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-elephant-vanishes-9780679750536","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}