Description
The first American edition, first printing of Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami.
Octavo, 436pp. Beige paper boards over blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated “First American Edition” on the copyright page. In the publisher’s near fine dust jacket, $25.95 retail price on front flap, touch of shelf wear.
Translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel, this novel was first published in Japan in 2002 as Umibe no Kafuka and won the 2006 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
