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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (1 Jun 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099481553
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099481553
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 201,157 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In this enviable gathering, Haruki Murakami has chosen for his party some of the very best short story writers of recent years, each with their own birthday experiences, each story a snapshot of life on a single day. Including stories by Russell Banks, Ethan Canin, Raymond Carver, David Foster Wallace, Denis Johnson, Claire Keegan, Andrea Lee, Daniel Lyons, Lynda Sexson, Paul Theroux, William Trevor and Haruki Murakami, this anthology captures a range of emotions evoked by advancing age and the passing of time, from events fondly recalled to the impact of appalling tragedy. Previously published in a Japanese translation by Haruki Murakami, this English edition contains a specially written introduction.

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A collection of twelve birthday stories from some of the most distinguished authors of recent years. Selected and introduced by Haruki Murakami.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Jackanory with Murakami, 1 Jul 2004
By Mr. Simon P. Faulkner "Simonf" (Sheffield, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birthday Stories (Hardcover)
This is what all anthologies should be like.
Although there's only one story by Murakami, all the stories feel a little bit Murakami. There's a substantial introduction to the anthology as a whole, along with a short introduction to each author by Murakami. This made it feel like the stories were being read to you by Murakami. I'll certainly be hunting down books by the authors introduced to me by this book.

One of the best Birthday presents I've had!

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping stories add up to a great read, 19 Sep 2004
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This review is from: Birthday Stories (Hardcover)
I really enjoyed these - the theme of birthdays is a good idea and each contributor adds a different layer to the cake. All were worth sampling, but particular favourites (apart from Murakami's own of course!) were Canin's "Angel of Mercy, Angel of Wrath", a wonderful tale about an old woman and a bird - or several!, Carver's vintage "The Bath" and Keegan's "Close to the Water's Edge", a story about what you don't tell those you love and how you deal with it.

All good stuff, and all highly recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Only one slice from Murakami, 24 Jan 2004
By Mo "mo79uk" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
  
This review is from: Birthday Stories (Hardcover)
2004 seems to be a bit of lean year for Murakami's text hungry English fans.
Sure, there's 2 new books out simultaneously (the other being Vintage Murakami, which appears to be a 'greatest chapters' collection), but both of them only contain one new short story each.

A considerable amount of time has passed since his last full English collection (After The Quake), and last novel (Sputnik Sweetheart - which along with his other books have been cruelly repackaged in very-unapt Mills & Boon type jackets), but I guess the wait for another substantial body shall have to continue. Still, Haruki is someone worth waiting for. I can't believe I'm a fan of five years now!

The good news thoigh, is that Birthday Stories is a great collection. Preceded by an introduction for the English specific audience, 12 stories, presumably to cover 12 months are presented here. One of them is Murakami's own, while the other 11 will be more than welcomed by Murakami's fans, if not more so than Murakami himself, as they all share a common thread.

As you'd expect, these stories aren't twee fairly tales. In true Murakami tradition, an ordinarity blooms into the entertaining. Highlights are down to personal taste, but I highly rate the selections from William Trevor, David Foster Wallace and Ethan Canin.

Murakami's own Birthday Girl reads familiarly. It's almost like a concentrated self-pastiche. The brief emphasis on a strange room, and an earlobe, remind of Dance, Dance, Dance and A Wild Sheep Chase. Murakami's words seems to have been overshadowed his own selections, but all in all, all 12 stories compliment eachother to create a fine body.

It is an enjoyable book which will definetly satisfy Murakami's eager fans, and even make non-fans burrow through any of the back catalogues of authors featured here. Recommended!

Now, when's that next novel coming out, hmm?

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