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The Sound of Waves

by Yukio Mishima · 1954

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Set in a remote fishing village in Japan, The Sound of Wavesis 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, Shinji must risk his life to prove his worth.

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romanceromanceMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1950s1950sMore like thisLess of thisJapanJapanMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of thishigh schoolhigh schoolMore like thisLess of this
Mood
lightlightMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adultyoung adult
Length
short · 183 pages

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