what i talk about when i talk about running

De qué hablo cuando hablo de correr es un libro de memorias de Murakami Haruki en el que escribe acerca de su interés y participación en carreras de larga distancia. Murakami empezó a correr a principios de la década de 1980 y desde entonces ha competido en más de veinte maratones y una ultramaratón.

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optionalA compelling meditation on the power of running and a fascinating insight into the life of this internationally bestselling writer.In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, hed 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.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 Tokyos Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston.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.There can never have been a book quite like this memoir of running and writing before. In its self-contained way, its nothing less than an inspiration Evening StandardHugely enjoyable…You dont have to have run a marathon to be captivated Sunday TelegraphComical, charming and philosophical…an excellent memoir GQ

A memoir that covers Murakami’s 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 among young women who outpace him.

• Ancho: 13 cm
• Alto: 20 cm
• Fecha de lanzamiento: 03/07/2009
• Traductor: PHILIP GABRIEL
• Plaza de edición: UK
• Año de edición: 2009
• ISBN: 9780099526155
• Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
• Idioma: INGLÉS
• Editorial: ARROW
• Nº de páginas: 192

Este libro ha sido escrito y pretenece a Haruki Murakami

An intimate look at writing, running, and the incredible way they intersect, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is an illuminating glimpse into the solitary passions of one of our greatest artists.While training for the New York City Marathon, Haruki Murakami decided to keep a journal of his progress. The result is a memoir about his intertwined obsessions with running and writing, full of vivid recollections and insights, including the eureka moment when he decided to become a writer. By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, here is a rich and revelatory work that elevates the human need for motion to an art form.

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, not to mention triathlons and a dozen critically acclaimed books, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and–even more important–on his writing. Equal parts training log, travelogue, and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon and takes us to places ranging from Tokyo’s Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston among young women who outpace him. Through this marvelous lens of sport emerges a panorama of memories and insights: the eureka moment when he decided to become a writer, his greatest triumphs and disappointments, his passion for vintage LPs, and the experience, after fifty, of seeing his race times improve and then fall back. By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is rich and revelatory, both for fans of this masterful yet guardedly private writer and for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in distance running.»