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Description for Sound of Waves
paperback. Features 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. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 144. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
'A work of art...altogether a joyous and lovely thing' New York Times
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.
'A sunny masterpiece' Los Angeles Times
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099289982
SKU
KMK0021651
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Yukio Mishima
Yukio Mishima was born into a samurai family and imbued with the code of complete control over mind and body, and loyalty to the Emperor - the same code that produced the austerity and self-sacrifice of Zen. He wrote countless stories and thirty-three plays, in some of which he performed. Several films have been made from his novels, including The ... Read more
Reviews for Sound of Waves
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
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