About “Thousand cranes”
Thousand Cranes is a 1949-1951 novel by Yasunari Kawabata, translated from Japanese by Edward G. Seidensticker. It tells the story of Kikuji and a tea party he attends with Mrs. Ota, rival of his dead father's mistress, a tale of desire, regret, and sensual nostalgia in which even the most fleeting touch or casual utterance can illuminate entire lives while destroying them.
Book details
- Published
- 1968
- Latest edition
- 1981 · ISBN 9780399505263
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Thousand cranes | 1981 | 9780399505263 | Buy on Amazon |
| Thousand Cranes | 1968 | 9780425028698 | Buy on Amazon |
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