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 131
... Once again I took photo and magnifying 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 ...
... Once again I took photo and magnifying 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 ...
Page 171
... once a day you should give his ears a cleaning with a cotton swab and a little olive oil . He dislikes it and fights it , so be careful not to rup- ture the eardrum . Also , if you're worried he might claw the furni- ture , trim his ...
... once a day you should give his ears a cleaning with a cotton swab and a little olive oil . He dislikes it and fights it , so be careful not to rup- ture the eardrum . Also , if you're worried he might claw the furni- ture , trim his ...
Page 261
... Once a week I went down to town , and a replacement looked after the sheep . Need to stock up on provisions and things . " " Then you weren't holed up there alone the whole time ? " " No. Summer lasts as long as the snow doesn't get too ...
... Once a week I went down to town , and a replacement looked after the sheep . Need to stock up on provisions and things . " " Then you weren't holed up there alone the whole time ? " " No. Summer lasts as long as the snow doesn't get too ...
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