Wind/Pinball Author:Haruki Murakami The first two short novels--never before widely available in the U.S.--by the internationally acclaimed writer, newly translated, in one volume, with a new introduction by the author. — Widely available in English for the first time ever, Wind/Pinball brings together the two first novels--Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973--by the legendary Har... more »uki Murakami. Written at his kitchen table in the hours before dawn, these remarkable short works--powerful, at times surreal, stories about two young men coming of age--launched the career of one of the most celebrated authors of our time. Bearing all the hallmarks of Murakami's later books, Wind/Pinball gives readers a fascinating insight into a great writer's beginnings.« less