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1Q84: Book One and Book Two by Haruki Murakami, translated by Jay Rubin Harvill

Haruki Murakami’s latest tale of good and evil has a thrilling, broad sweep, but the delicacy of his early work is missing, says Philip Hensher 

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  • 1Q84: Book One and Book Two

    Haruki Murakami, translated by Jay Rubin Harvill

    Harvill, pp. 593

  • 1Q84: Book Three

    Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabriel

    Harvill, pp. 364

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Philip Hensher
Philip Hensher is professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University and the author of 11 novels including A Small Revolution in Germany.

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