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      Thousand Cranes

      by Yasunari Kawabata
      Published
      Jan 1968
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      144
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      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 painter's sensitivity to the visible world."
      —The Atlantic
      While attending a traditional tea ceremony in the aftermath of his parents' deaths, Kikuji encounters his father's 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. Ota's daughter, to whom Kikuji'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.

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      Jan 1968 Berkley ISBN13 9780425028698 ISBN10 0425028690
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      Jun 1979 Berkley ISBN13 9780425043714 ISBN10 0425043711
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      Aug 1981 Putnam ISBN13 9780399505263 ISBN10 0399505261
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