Almost Transparent Blue
Front cover of the 1st ed. English trade paperback (1981) | |
| Author | Ryū Murakami |
|---|---|
| Original title | 限りなく透明に近いブルー |
| Translator | Nancy Andrew |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Postmodern novel |
| Publisher | Kodansha International (JPN) |
Publication date | 1976 (1st edition) |
| Publication place | Japan |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 126 (English 1st ed. hardcover 1977) |
| ISBN | 0-87011-305-4 (English 1st ed. hardcover 1977) |
| OCLC | 3753849 |
| 895.6/35 19 | |
| LC Class | PL856.U696 K313 1977 |
Almost Transparent Blue (限りなく透明に近いブルー, Kagirinaku Tōmei ni Chikai Burū; "Almost Infinitely Transparent Blue") is a 1976 novel, written by Japanese author Ryū Murakami, that features a portrait of narrator Ryū and his friends trapped in a cycle of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll during the 1970s.