The Sound of the Mountain by Yasunari Kawabata

The Sound of the Mountain (Yama no Oto) is a novel by Japanese writer Yasunari Kawabata, serialized between 1949 and 1954. Its translation into English by Edward G. Seidensticker was first published in 1970, earning Seidensticker the National Book Award for Translation the following year.

The 952nd greatest fiction book of all time


This book is on the following lists:

  1. - Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)

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The Sound of the Mountain Mass Market Paperback 3955623 $7.95
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The Sound of the Mountain (English and Japanese Edition) Hardcover 8799198 $27.62 1970
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El sonido de la montana/ The Sound of Mountain (Spanish Edition) Paperback 10265574 $791.00 $49.99 2007
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