num_pages: 183
description: Set in a remote fishing village in Japan, The Sound of Waves is a timeless story of first love. It tells of Shinji, a young fisherman and Hatsue, the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village. Shinji is entranced at the sight of Hatsue in the twilight on the beach and they fall in love. When the villagers' gossip threatens to divide them, Shinji must risk his life to prove his worth.
language: English
title: The Sound of Waves
titlecomplete: The Sound of Waves
characters: Terukichi Miyata, Chiyoko, Shinji Kubo, Yasuo Kawamoto
genres: Asia, 20th Century, Japanese Literature, Novels, Asian Literature, Literature, Japan, Classics, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 18141
places: Japan
awards: awardedAt: -504892800000
name: Shincho Prize
publisher: Vintage Classics