The Sound of Waves

Published: 3 March 2000
ISBN: 9780099289982
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
RRP: $22.99

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The Sound of Waves

Yukio Mishima

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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, Hatsue is the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village. She is also a diver for pearls and seaweed with the other women of the community. Shinji is entranced at the sight of Hatsue in the twilight on the beach and a relationship develops via secret notes and meetings. But 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

Published: 3 March 2000
ISBN: 9780099289982
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
RRP: $22.99

Categories:

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Praise for The 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

The beauty of Mishima's prose and the vibrant evocation of island life elevate this short novel far beyond its constituent parts
Japan Times

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