The Elephant Vanishes -- Haruki Murakami

<b>In the tales that make up <i>The Elephant Vanishes</i>, the imaginative genius that has made Haruki Murakami an international superstar is on full display.<br></b><br>In 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 <i>The Elephant Vanishes </i>Murakami crosses the border between separate realities--and comes back bearing remarkable treasures. <p/>Includes the story Barn Burning, which is the basis for the major motion picture <i>Burning.</i><br><br><b>Author:</b> Haruki Murakami<br><b>Publisher:</b> Vintage<br><b>Published:</b> 06/28/1994<br><b>Pages:</b> 336<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.55lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.80d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780679750536<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 06/20/1994<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Haruki Murakami </b>is 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 figur