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Pinball, 1973
is a novel published in 1980 by Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The second book in the "Trilogy of the Rat" series, it is preceded by ''Hear the Wind Sing'' (1979) and followed by ''A Wild Sheep Chase'' (1982), and is the second novel written by Murakami.
All three books in the Trilogy of the Rat have been translated into English, but ''Pinball, 1973'', and ''Hear The Wind Sing'', the first two books in the trilogy, were only printed as English translations in Japan by Kodansha under their Kodansha English Library branding, and both only as A6-sized pocket editions. Before being reprinted in 2009, these novels were difficult to locate and quite expensive, especially outside of Japan. Murakami is alleged to have said that he does not intend for these novels to be published outside of Japan. Whether or not this is true, both novels are much shorter than those that follow and make up the bulk of his work, and are less evolved stylistically. The title reflects that of the well-known Oe Kenzaburo novel, ''The Silent Cry'', which in the original Japanese is titled .
An omnibus English edition of Murakami's first two novels (''Hear the Wind Sing'' and ''Pinball, 1973''), under the title ''Wind/Pinball'', with translations by Prof. Ted Goossen of York University, was released in the United States in August, 2015.
==Plot introduction==
Despite being an early work, ''Pinball'' shares many elements with Murakami's later novels. It describes itself in the text as "a novel about pinball," but also explores themes of loneliness and companionship, purposelessness, and destiny. As with the other books in the "Trilogy of the Rat" series, three of the characters include the protagonist, a nameless first-person narrator, his friend The Rat, and J, the owner of the bar where they often spend time.
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