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  • Published: 4 October 1994
  • ISBN: 9780679752684
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $32.99

The Sound of Waves





A classic, elegant romance set in a Japanese fishing village.

A timeless story of first love set in a remote fishing village in Japan. • "A story that is both happy and a work of art.... Altogether a joyous and lovely thing." —The New York Times

A young fisherman is entranced at the sight of the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village. They fall in love, but must then endure the calumny and gossip of the villagers.

  • Published: 4 October 1994
  • ISBN: 9780679752684
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $32.99

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