Underground – Haruki Murakami
VG Paperback

Description

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, first printing of Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche by Haruki Murakami. First Vintage International Edition stated, April 2001 Vintage International. First Printing with complete number line, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.

The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with bright, illustrated covers with one corner crease, age spots on page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a concave spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, rubbed spine edges and ends, mild edge wear and rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with the an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

On a clear spring day in 1995, five members of a religious cult unleashed poison gas on the Tokyo subway system. In attempt to discover why, Haruki Murakmi talks to the people who lived through the catastrophe, and in so doing lays bare the Japanese psyche. As he discerns the fundamental issues that led to the attack, Murakami paints a clear vision of an event that could occur anytime, anywhere.

Paperback ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.