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172 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9784805309728
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
The Old Capital by Yasunari Kawabata is ideal for readers who appreciate contemplative, lyrical explorations of identity and tradition within richly atmospheric settings.
Description
The Old Capital is of one of the three works for which Yasunari Kawabata won the Nobel Prize for Literature.Set in Kyoto -- the old capital of Japan for a thousand years -- this lyric novel traces the life of Chieko, the beloved adopted daughter o...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 89%
emotional: 45%
relaxing: 43%
informative: 18%
inspiring: 16%
lighthearted: 16%
sad: 16%
hopeful: 13%
mysterious: 10%
challenging: 5%
tense: 5%
adventurous: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
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172 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9784805309728
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
The Old Capital by Yasunari Kawabata is ideal for readers who appreciate contemplative, lyrical explorations of identity and tradition within richly atmospheric settings.
Description
The Old Capital is of one of the three works for which Yasunari Kawabata won the Nobel Prize for Literature.Set in Kyoto -- the old capital of Japan for a thousand years -- this lyric novel traces the life of Chieko, the beloved adopted daughter o...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 89%
emotional: 45%
relaxing: 43%
informative: 18%
inspiring: 16%
lighthearted: 16%
sad: 16%
hopeful: 13%
mysterious: 10%
challenging: 5%
tense: 5%
adventurous: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at support@thestorygraph.com to request the content warning form.