The Old Capital

Name: The Old Capital
SKU: 6029434
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Yasunari Kawabata

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"A novel of life in post-war Kyoto."

Review by Robert on 11th February, 2014

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This was one of a few of the author's novels that won him the Nobel Prize. Beautiful descriptive writing.

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A young woman in historic Kyoto grapples with secrets from her past in this lyrical work of Japanese literature from a Nobel Prize–winning author. The Old Capital is one of the three novels cited specifically by the Nobel Committee when they awarded Yasunari Kawabata the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968. With the ethereal tone and aesthetic styling characteristic of Kawabata's prose, The Old Capital tells the story of Chieko, the adopted daughter of a Kyoto kimono designer, Takichiro, and his wife, Shige. Set in the traditional city of Kyoto, Japan, this deeply poetic story revolves around Chieko who becomes bewildered and troubled as she discovers the true facets of her past. With the harmony and time–honored customs of a Japanese backdrop, the story becomes poignant as Chieko's longing and confusion develops.

Author Biography:

Yasunari Kawabata was a Japanese novelist and short story writer whose spare, lyrical, subtly-shaded prose works won him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968.

Release date NZ

January 10th, 2006

Author

Yasunari Kawabata

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Contributor

Translated by J Martin Holman

Pages

200

Dimensions

140x206x13

ISBN-13

9781593760328

Product ID

6029434

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