In spite of the perpetrators' intentions, the Tokyo gas attack left only twelve people dead, but thousands were injured and many suffered serious after-effects. Murakami interviews the victims to try and establish precisely what happened on the subway that day. He also interviews members and ex-members of the doomsdays cult responsible, in the hope that they might be able to explain the reason for the attack and how it was that their guru instilled such devotion in his followers.
By:
Haruki Murakami Translated by:
Alfred Birnbaum, Philip Gabriel Imprint: Vintage Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 224g ISBN: 9780099461098 ISBN 10: 0099461099 Publication Date: 01 November 2003 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Underground
'Murakami shares with Alfred Hitchcock a fascination for ordinary people being suddenly plucked by extraordinary circumstances from their daily lives' Sunday Telegraph