Kikuji has been invited to a tea ceremony by a mistress of his dead father. He is shocked to find there the mistress's rival and successor, Mrs. Ota, and that the ceremony has been awkwardly arranged for him to meet his potential future bride. But he is most shocked to be drawn into a relationship with Mrs. Ota - a relationship that will bring only suffering and destruction to all of them. Thousand Cranes reflects the tea ceremony's poetic precision with understated, lyrical style and beautiful prose.
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Kikuji has been invited to a tea ceremony by a mistress of his dead father. He is shocked to find there the mistress's rival and successor, Mrs. Ota, and that the ceremony has been awkwardly arranged for him to meet his potential future bride. But he is most shocked to be drawn into a relationship with Mrs. Ota - a relationship that will bring only suffering and destruction to all of them. Thousand Cranes reflects the tea ceremony's poetic precision with understated, lyrical style and beautiful prose.
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Add this copy of Thousand Cranes to cart. $2.90, very good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Perigee Trade.
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Add this copy of Thousand Cranes (English and Japanese Edition) to cart. $3.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Tarcherperigree.
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Add this copy of Thousand Cranes to cart. $3.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Ruby rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Perigee Trade.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Thousand Cranes (English and Japanese Edition) to cart. $5.33, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Perigee Books.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. English. Translated from the Japanese. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of Thousand Cranes to cart. $5.99, very good condition, Sold by TheWellHouse rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silver Springs, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Perigee Books.
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Very good. softcover, smooth spine, slight edge wear, tanning pages, will mail with tracking from Nevada. Text in English, Japanese. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 147 p. Audience: General/trade.
Add this copy of Thousand Cranes to cart. $7.06, very good condition, Sold by The Parnassus BookShop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Tarcherperigree.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 7x5x0; Tarcherperigree, 1981. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Remainder. Translated from the Japanese by Edward G. Seidensticker. Drawings by Fumi Komatsu Cover illustration by Bob Alcorn, design by Lynn Hollyn. Bright and clean wraps. Remainder mark along spine and lower edge of text block. Internals in Fine Condition. Mr. Kawabata sets his story of a young man involved with the two mistresses of his dead father within the ceremony of tea. A psychological fantasy that leads to tragedy. He has stripped the novel with stylized ceremonies to suggest much larger universal meanings. 8vo. 1981, Tarcherperigree ISBN10: 0399505261, ISBN13: 9780399505263.
Add this copy of Thousand Cranes (English and Japanese Edition) to cart. $8.05, very good condition, Sold by Napa Bookmine rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Napa, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Tarcherperigree.
Add this copy of Thousand Cranes to cart. $12.99, very good condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 1981 by Perigee Books.
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