A wild sheep chase is the third novel by japanese author haruki murakami first published in japan in 1982 it was translated into english in 1989 it is an independent sequel to pinball 1973 and the third book in the so called trilogy of the rat it won the 1982 noma literary newcomers prize in a wild sheep chase murakami blends elements of american and english literature with japanese contexts exploring post wwii japanese cultural identity the book is part mystery and part magical rea. A marvelous hybrid of mythology and mystery a wild sheep chase is the extraordinary literary thriller that launched haruki murakamis international reputation it begins simply enough a twenty something advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend and casually appropriates the image for an insurance companys advertisement. A wild sheep chase is something of a love letter to thomas pynchon or at least thats how i read it the plot is quite similar to that of the crying of lot 49 an ordinary person accidentally stumbles upon a very dark secret they see the same mysterious symbol everywhere theres a the third novel in the trilogy of the rat sees our unnamed narrator go on his most ambitious and frenzied journey yet. A wild sheep chase a novel ebook written by haruki murakami read this book using google play books app on your pc android ios devices download for offline reading highlight bookmark or take notes while you read a wild sheep chase a novel. A wild sheep chase a novel a wild sheep chase haruki murakami knopf doubleday publishing group sep 1 2010 fiction 368 pages 72 reviews quirky and utterly captivating a wild sheep