A Wild Sheep Chase: A NovelA New York Times bestselling author—and “a mythmaker for the millennium, a wiseacre wiseman” (New York Times Book Review)—delivers a surreal and elaborate quest that takes readers from Tokyo to the remote mountains of northern Japan, where the unnamed protagonist has a surprising confrontation with his demons. An advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend and casually appropriates the image for an advertisement. What he doesn’t realize is that included in the scene is a mutant sheep with a star on its back, and in using this photo he has unwittingly captured the attention of a man who offers a menacing ultimatum: find the sheep or face dire consequences. |
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... head . " Get divorced twice , and you're a veteran . " The cat did a back stretch , eyes closed , then quickly nestled his head into the crook of her arm . I tossed the coffee mugs and salad bowl into the sink , then swept up the ...
... head . " Get divorced twice , and you're a veteran . " The cat did a back stretch , eyes closed , then quickly nestled his head into the crook of her arm . I tossed the coffee mugs and salad bowl into the sink , then swept up the ...
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... head , " she asked , " but the feeling , right ? " " Right . " " Ever have that feeling before ? " I gave it some thought , then shook my head . " No , I guess not . " " Which means it's all on account of my ears . " " I couldn't swear ...
... head , " she asked , " but the feeling , right ? " " Right . " " Ever have that feeling before ? " I gave it some thought , then shook my head . " No , I guess not . " " Which means it's all on account of my ears . " " I couldn't swear ...
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... head of sheep . " 1939. Sheep Professor marries . 128 head of sheep . " 1942. Eldest son born ( present owner - operator of the Dolphin Hotel ) . 181 head of sheep . " 1946. American Occupation Forces appropriate Sheep Profes- sor's ...
... head of sheep . " 1939. Sheep Professor marries . 128 head of sheep . " 1942. Eldest son born ( present owner - operator of the Dolphin Hotel ) . 181 head of sheep . " 1946. American Occupation Forces appropriate Sheep Profes- sor's ...
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The Emerging Monoculture: Assimilation and the Model Minority Eric Mark Kramer No preview available - 2003 |