Japanese writer Yasunari Kawabata's novel follows a Japanese businessman named Shingo, who works in Tokyo and who now – as he is getting older – is beginning to focus more on the members of his family, including his daughter-in-law Kikuko.
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The 100 best books of all time
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25. 'The Sound of the Mountain,' by Yasunari Kawabata
