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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Page 105
... glass case . I gave up after ten minutes and put the thing aside . " No kids ? " J came back over to ask . " You're getting on the right age to have kids , you know . " " Don't want kids . " " Oh ? " " I mean I would be at a loss if I ...
... glass case . I gave up after ten minutes and put the thing aside . " No kids ? " J came back over to ask . " You're getting on the right age to have kids , you know . " " Don't want kids . " " Oh ? " " I mean I would be at a loss if I ...
Page 129
... glass out of his pocket and set it on the table . " Please examine the photograph as much as you care to . " I picked up the photo with my left hand and the magnifying glass with my right , and inspected the photo methodically . Some ...
... glass out of his pocket and set it on the table . " Please examine the photograph as much as you care to . " I picked up the photo with my left hand and the magnifying glass with my right , and inspected the photo methodically . Some ...
Page 131
... glass in my hands . " Be sure to look carefully at the third sheep from the right in the front row . " I brought the magnifying glass to bear upon the third sheep from the right in the front row . A quick look at the sheep next to it ...
... glass in my hands . " Be sure to look carefully at the third sheep from the right in the front row . " I brought the magnifying glass to bear upon the third sheep from the right in the front row . A quick look at the sheep next to it ...
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