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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... don't know , " I said . Two birds flew off from nearby and were swallowed up into the cloudless sky . We watched ... don't know . " " You know , I never meant to shut you out , " I broke in after a moment . " I don't understand what gets ...
... don't know , " I said . Two birds flew off from nearby and were swallowed up into the cloudless sky . We watched ... don't know . " " You know , I never meant to shut you out , " I broke in after a moment . " I don't understand what gets ...
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... don't you ? " " Not really . There's lot more that I don't know . " I snorted , then opened the second beer and split it between us . " In any case , there are only five thousand sheep in Hokkaido . According to government surveys . How ...
... don't you ? " " Not really . There's lot more that I don't know . " I snorted , then opened the second beer and split it between us . " In any case , there are only five thousand sheep in Hokkaido . According to government surveys . How ...
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... don't want to cause you any trouble . My work is pretty much done , and for all its being a co - venture , you hold down the important part . I'm only half playing there . " " But I need you there to take care of all the details ...
... don't want to cause you any trouble . My work is pretty much done , and for all its being a co - venture , you hold down the important part . I'm only half playing there . " " But I need you there to take care of all the details ...
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