Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by

Hyperkinetic and relentlessly inventive, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is Haruki Murakamis deep dive into the very nature of consciousness. Across two parallel narratives, Murakami draws readers into a mind-bending universe in which Lauren Bacall, Bob Dylan, a split-brained data processor, a deranged scientist, his shockingly undemure granddaughter, and various thugs, librarians, and subterranean monsters collide to dazzling effect. What emerges is a novel that is at once hilariously funny and a deeply serious meditation on the nature and uses of the mind. Product details: Paperback: 416 pages Publisher: Vintage Language: English ISBN-10: 0679743464 ISBN-13: 978-0679743460 Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 8 inches