Title: Sound of Waves
First published: February 1970
Description: The Sound of Waves (潮騒 Shiosai?) is a 1954 novel by the Japanese author Yukio Mishima. It's a coming of age story detailing the maturity of protagonist Shinji and his romance with Hatsue, the beautiful daughter of the wealthy ship owner Terukichi. For this book Mishima was awarded the Shincho Prize from Shinchosha Publishing in 1954. It was adapted to film on five separate occasions.
Subjects: Near and far eastern fiction (fictional works by one author)