About “Shiosai”

The Sound of Waves is a 1954 novel by Japanese author Yukio Mishima. It follows the coming-of-age journey of Shinji, who falls in love with Hatsue, the daughter of a wealthy ship owner named Terukichi. The novel earned Mishima the Shincho Prize from Shinchosha Publishing in the same year it was published. It has been adapted into film five times. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Book details

Published
1954
Latest edition
1980 · ISBN 0399504877
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CoverEditionYearISBN
The sound of waves 1980 0399504877 Buy on Amazon
The sound of waves 1956 Buy on Amazon
The sound of waves 1954 0679752684 Buy on Amazon

Frequently asked questions

How many pages is Shiosai?

Shiosai by Yukio Mishima has 182 pages.

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