The Sound of Waves
- ISBN-10
- 0307834344
- ISBN-13
- 9780307834348
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-04-09
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Yukio Mishima
Description
Set in a remote fishing village in Japan, The Sound of Waves is a timeless story of first love. A 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.
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