{"product_id":"the-sound-of-waves-paperback","title":"The Sound of Waves - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYukio Mishima\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMeredith Weatherby\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timeless story of first love set in a remote fishing village in Japan. - \"A story that is both happy and a work of art.... Altogether a joyous and lovely thing.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA young fisherman is entranced at the sight of the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village. They fall in love, but must then endure the calumny and gossip of the villagers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYUKIO MISHIMA\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Tokyo in 1925. He graduated from Tokyo Imperial University's School of Jurisprudence in 1947. His first published book, \u003ci\u003eThe Forest in Full Bloom\u003c\/i\u003e, appeared in 1944 and he established himself as a major author with \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Mask \u003c\/i\u003e(1949). From then until his death he continued to publish novels, short stories, and plays each year. His crowning achievement, \u003ci\u003eThe Sea of Fertility\u003c\/i\u003e tetralogy--which contains the novels \u003ci\u003eSpring Snow\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), \u003ci\u003eRunaway Horses\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), \u003ci\u003eThe Temple of Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e (1970), and \u003ci\u003eThe Decay of the Angel \u003c\/i\u003e(1971)--is considered one of the definitive works of twentieth century Japanese fiction. In 1970, at the age of 45 and the day after completing the last novel in the \u003ci\u003eFertility\u003c\/i\u003e series, Mishima committed \u003ci\u003eseppuku\u003c\/i\u003e (ritual suicide)--a spectacular death that attracted worldwide attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grand Canyon Reader Award (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52855560306912,"sku":"9780679752684","price":19.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/FiVr5Hk7eG9780679752684.webp?v=1781247127","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sound-of-waves-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}