Global InformationColorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage information
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| Author | Haruki Murakami |
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| Original title | 色彩を持たない多崎つくると、彼の巡礼の年 (Shikisai o motanai Tazaki Tsukuru to, kare no junrei no toshi)[n. 1] |
| Translator | Philip Gabriel |
| Cover artist | Morris Louis |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Bildungsroman |
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| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
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| ISBN | 978-4-16-382110-8 (JP) 978-0-385-35210-9 (US) 978-1-84655-833-7 (UK) |
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage (Japanese: 色彩を持たない多崎つくると、彼の巡礼の年, Hepburn: Shikisai o motanai Tazaki Tsukuru to, kare no junrei no toshi)[n. 1] is the thirteenth[n. 2] novel by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. Published on 12 April 2013 in Japan, it sold one million[n. 3] copies in one month.[1]
The novel is a Bildungsroman that tells the story of Japanese railroad engineer Tsukuru Tazaki. When his close-knit group of friends abruptly cuts all relationships with him, a young Tsukuru is left depressed and without answers. Years later, Tsukuru attempts to reconcile with his old friends, embarking on a quest for truth and a pilgrimage for happiness.
The English-language edition, translated by Philip Gabriel, was released worldwide on 12 August 2014. It topped the US bestsellers list of BookScan,[2] NPR,[3] and The New York Times[4] in the "Hardcover Fiction" category.
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