In the tales that make up The Elephant Vanishes the imaginative genius that has made Haruki Murakami an international superstar is on full display. In these stories a man sees his favorite elephant vanish into thin air; a newlywed couple suffers attacks of hunger that drive them to hold up a McDonald s in the middle of the night; and a young woman discovers that she has become irresistible to a little green monster who burrows up through her backyard. By turns haunting and hilarious in The Elephant Vanishes Murakami crosses the border between separate realities--and comes back bearing remarkable treasures. Includes the story Barn Burning which is the basis for the major motion picture Burning.