The Sound of Waves
Author(s): Yukio Mishima
Set in a remote fishing village in Japan, The Sound of Waves is a timeless story of first love. It tells of Shinji, a young fisherman and Hatsue, the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village. Shinji is entranced at the sight of Hatsue in the twilight on the beach and they fall in love. When the villagers' gossip threatens to divide them, Shinki must risk his life to prove his worth.
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"A work of art...altogether a joyous and lovely thing" New York Times "Of such classic design its action might take place at any point across a thousand years" San Francisco Chronicle "A pastoral with ancient Greek overtones" Boston Globe "A sunny masterpiece" Los Angeles Times
General Fields
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- : Random House UK
- : Random House UK
- : 01 February 2000
- : books
Special Fields
- : Yukio Mishima
- : 192