Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata
"Thousand Cranes" is a story set in post-war Japan, revolving around the life of a young man who is entangled in a complex relationship with three women. These women are linked to his deceased father and a shared tea ceremony set, symbolizing the cultural and generational tensions that exist. The narrative explores themes of love, loneliness, tradition, and the haunting burden of the past.
The 1488th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1952
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 100-200
- Words
- 30,000
- Original Language
- Japanese
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- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)