Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabataâ€™s Thousand Cranes is a luminous story of desire, regret, and the almost sensual nostalgia that binds the living to the dead. Â While

Thousand Cranes

Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabataâ€™s Thousand Cranes is a luminous story of desire, regret, and the almost sensual nostalgia that binds the living to the dead.
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While attending a traditional tea ceremony in the aftermath of his parentsâ€™ deaths, Kikuji encounters his fatherâ€™s former mistress, Mrs. Ota. At first Kikuji is appalled by her indelicate nature, but it is not long before he succumbs to passionâ€”a passion with tragic and unforeseen consequences, not just for the two lovers, but also for Mrs. Otaâ€™s daughter, to whom Kikujiâ€™s attachments soon extend. Death, jealousy, and attraction convene around the delicate art of the tea ceremony, where every gesture is imbued with profound meaning.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 633142
Color White
ReleaseDate 1996-11-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780679762652

Thousand Cranes