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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... opened my eyes and took a deep breath . A slight humming in my ears . Like a sea breeze whistling through a rusty wire screen . Come to think of it , when was the last time I was at the beach ? Let's see . July 24 , 6:30 A.M. Ideal time ...
... opened my eyes and took a deep breath . A slight humming in my ears . Like a sea breeze whistling through a rusty wire screen . Come to think of it , when was the last time I was at the beach ? Let's see . July 24 , 6:30 A.M. Ideal time ...
Page 102
... opened a small bar . The very first J's Bar . The bar proved quite successful . A large part of the clientele was from the air force officer candidate school , and the atmosphere wasn't bad . After the bar got its start , J got mar ...
... opened a small bar . The very first J's Bar . The bar proved quite successful . A large part of the clientele was from the air force officer candidate school , and the atmosphere wasn't bad . After the bar got its start , J got mar ...
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... opened . " Say , what're you going to do about the cat while we're gone ? " she asked . " Oops , completely slipped my mind . But don't worry , I'll take care of it . " I brought out milk and cheese snacks for the cat . His teeth were ...
... opened . " Say , what're you going to do about the cat while we're gone ? " she asked . " Oops , completely slipped my mind . But don't worry , I'll take care of it . " I brought out milk and cheese snacks for the cat . His teeth were ...
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