Thousand Cranes (Rei)
8 journalers for this copy...
Reserved for the Passport to the World BookBox.
"Thousand Cranes is the story of Kikuji, a sensuous young bachelor who is trapped in the ugly shadow of his father's past by the women his father loved. It is a shattering, poignant story of love, guilt and death in modern Japan."
First published in 1958. The author was the first Japanese to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (1968).
"Thousand Cranes is the story of Kikuji, a sensuous young bachelor who is trapped in the ugly shadow of his father's past by the women his father loved. It is a shattering, poignant story of love, guilt and death in modern Japan."
First published in 1958. The author was the first Japanese to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (1968).
A very bleak story. A man trapped by his own memories and indecision...as are the women in the story.
Almost poetic though... as the characters despair increases, the world also decays.
Almost poetic though... as the characters despair increases, the world also decays.
This book is now on its way to VeganMedusa who chose it from the Passport to the World VBB.
Thanks! And for the postcard and bookmark too!
Travelling to a fellow Kiwi bookcrosser who is also a 1001 lister.
I'm not sure I got all the nuances of the story. Like the other book I read by this author, Snow Country, I felt like a Japanese person would have understood more about the significance of the different tea bowls and ceremony.
I'm not sure I got all the nuances of the story. Like the other book I read by this author, Snow Country, I felt like a Japanese person would have understood more about the significance of the different tea bowls and ceremony.
Thank you! It's arrived safely!
It makes you sad, and makes you think 'eww'.
And it's still a good tiny story.
And it's still a good tiny story.
Off to the Netherlands! Enjoy this little 1001 list book :-)
Thank you for this book, Sfogs! It arrived safely. What a nice surprise! I'm looking forward to reading it!
A sad but beautiful story! I had so hoped for a happy ending, but alas...
Thank you for sharing this with me, Sfogs!
Thank you for sharing this with me, Sfogs!
Journal Entry 11 by motherof11 at Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Thursday, November 20, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (11/20/2014 UTC) at Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands
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This book goes to marsala (tag).
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
It arrived safely, thank you!
Not really my cup of tea (pun intended), but maybe I just wasn't in the right mindset for it.
Not really my cup of tea (pun intended), but maybe I just wasn't in the right mindset for it.
Journal Entry 13 by marsala at Wishlist Tag Game , A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, January 29, 2015
Released 9 yrs ago (1/29/2015 UTC) at Wishlist Tag Game , A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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Enjoy!
Thanks so much for the book! Looking forward to reading it :)
Journal Entry 15 by MMMaartje at BC Meeting 2017 in Castricum, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Saturday, July 1, 2017
Released 6 yrs ago (7/2/2017 UTC) at BC Meeting 2017 in Castricum, Noord-Holland Netherlands
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Taking this to Castricum for the yearly BC meetup! :)
Well this is quite a well-travelled little book! I got it at the meetup in Castricum - thanks for sharing!
As several other readers have said, this is not a happy story, but well worth reading nonetheless.
Sent as a gift to HI77.
A man in shadow,
where even his outline
is obscure to him.
where even his outline
is obscure to him.
