Thousand Cranes

ISBN: 0679762655

Author: Yasunari Kawabata

Condition: New

A luminous story of desire, regret, and the almost sensual nostalgia that binds the living to the dead-from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner and author of Snow Country."A stunning economy, delicacy of feeling, and a painters sensitivity to the visible world.-The AtlanticWhile attending a traditional tea ceremony in the aftermath of his parents deaths, Kikuji encounters his fathers former mistress, Mrs. Ota. At first Kikuji is appalled by her indelicate nature, but it is not long before he succumbs to passion-a passion with tragic and unforeseen consequences, not just for the two lovers, but also for Mrs. Otas daughter, to whom Kikujis attachments soon extend. Death, jealousy, and attraction convene around the delicate art of the tea ceremony, where every gesture is imbued with profound meaning.