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The Sound of Waves
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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.
A classic, elegant romance set in a Japanese fishing village.
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The Sound of Waves is a classic, elegant romance set in a Japanese fishing village.
In a remote fishing village in Japan, two very different young people fall in love. Shinji is a hard-working fisherman, while Hatsue is the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village. She is also a diver for pearls and seaweed alongside the other women of the community.
Shinji is entranced at the sight of Hatsue in the twilight on the beach, and a relationship develops through secret notes and meetings. However, when the villagers' gossip threatens to divide them permanently, Shinji must risk his life to prove his worth.
'A work of art...altogether a joyous and lovely thing' — New York Times
'A sunny masterpiece' — Los Angeles Times
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The book is celebrated for its exquisite prose and vivid depiction of island life according to Japan Times. The New York Times praises it as a joyous work of art, while the San Francisco Chronicle highlights its timeless quality. The Boston Globe notes its pastoral nature with Greek influences, and the Los Angeles Times describes it as a sunny masterpiece.
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ISBN: 9780099289982
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 March 1999
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 140g
Pages: 192
About the Author
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 Sound of Waves, Enjo which was based on The Temple of the Golden Pavilion and The Sailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea. Among his other works are the novels Confessions of a Mask and Thirst for Love and the short story collections Death in Midsummer and Acts of Worship. The Sea of Fertility tetralogy, however, is his masterpiece. After Mishima conceived the idea of The Sea of Fertility in 1964, he frequently said he would die when it was completed. On 25 November 1970, the day he completed The Decay of the Angel, the last novel of the cycle, Mishima committed seppuku (ritual suicide) at the age of forty-five.
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